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Ukraine says its Starshield access is back

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Ukraine says its access to SpaceX's Starshield has been restored. It's the system the country uses for its offensive drone attacks on Russia.

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NPR and Al Jazeera both frame the coverage around Ukraine’s access to SpaceX’s Starshield, with both extracts referring to its role in the war. NPR’s main item is a reported restriction and a radio interview with Rep. Mike Quigley, while its second item says Ukraine says access has been restored; that restoration appears only in NPR’s coverage. Al Jazeera instead presents an explainer-style question about what Starshield is and who limited access to it.

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