Chris Coons
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Bipartisan US lawmakers urge Pentagon to restore unrestricted Starlink access for Ukraine
Eight bipartisan US lawmakers called on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to expand Ukraine's Starshield contract and restore unrestricted Starlink and Starshield services after speed restrictions disrupted military communications. Ukrainian officials said the limits were still affecting operations on October 23 despite President Donald Trump's claim that Elon Musk had lifted them, though military monitoring on October 24 indicated a recovery at higher speeds.