Ukraine-US rift deepens over Starshield satellite access loss

Zelenskyy publicly blames the U.S. government for Ukraine's military losing normal access to Starshield, the satellite communications service critical to its operations. The claim is unverified and marks a notable escalation in public friction between Kyiv and Washington over a key military capability. This matters because it signals potential erosion of U.S.-Ukraine trust and could affect battlefield coordination and future aid.