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Tillis seeks Pentagon IG probe into Ukraine’s loss of Starshield access

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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) says he and Senate colleagues will ask the Defense Department inspector general to investigate Ukraine’s sudden loss of access to Starshield, the military version of Starlink. The disruption reportedly hampered Ukrainian forces’ ability to intercept Russian drones.

Discovered 2026-10-15T05:35:59.640245-07:00 | 2026-10-15T05:35:59.640245-07:00

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  • The proposed IG investigation puts the reliability and continuity of access to commercial-linked satellite services for military operations under scrutiny; the reported outage impaired Ukraine’s ability to intercept Russian drones.
  • The inquiry could clarify how access to Starshield is managed and what safeguards govern its availability in an active conflict.

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