Burnham žiadal od Trampa zachovať Ukrajine plný prístup k Starlinku
Britský premiér Andy Burnham počas telefonátu s americkým prezidentom Donaldom Trumpom 23. októbra upozornil, že Ukrajina potrebuje plný prístup k sieti Starlink na ochranu pred ruskou inváziou. Otázka prístupu bola prvou z tém rozhovoru, zatiaľ čo Trump vo svojom opise rozhovoru Ukrajinu неzmienil.
Hlavné body
- Andy Burnham a Donald Trump sa 23. októbra telefonicky porozprávali o prístupe Ukrajiny k Starlinku.
- Burnham povedal, že Ukrajina potrebuje plný prístup k sieti na ochranu pred ruskou inváziou.
- Ukrajinské ozbrojené sily používajú Starlink na riadenie dronov a odpor ruským útokom.
- Európski partneri nemajú hotovú náhradu za Starlink ani americké satelitné údaje na varovanie pred raketovými údermi.
- Trump uviedol, že v prípade problémov so Starlinkom v Ukrajine zhovorí s vlastníkom SpaceX Elonom Muskom.
- Ministerstvo obrany Ukrajiny 24. októbra zaznamenalo obnovenie stabilnej rýchlosti nad 400 km/h pre Starlink a Starshield.
- Zodpovednosť za predchádzajúce spomalenie zostala sporná.
Prečo je to dôležité
Ukrajinské ozbrojené sily sa pri obrane pred ruskými útokmi spoliehajú na Starlink, najmä pri riadení dronov. Európski partneri Ukrajiny nemajú k dispozícii okamžitú náhradu tejto siete ani amerických satelitných údajov na včasné varovanie pred raketовими uderjeniami. Rozhovор Бернема і Трампа therefore shows how decisions taken in Washington affect Ukraine's security during the war and highlights Europe’s concern about excessive dependence on US defense technologies.
Čo sa stalo
During an October 23 phone call, British prime minister Andy Burnham asked Donald Trump to ensure Ukraine retained full access to Starlink. Burnham said Ukraine needed the service to continue defending itself against Russia’s full-scale invasion, and access to Starlink was listed first among the topics discussed. Burnham and Trump also agreed to cooperate with international partners to stop the bloodshed, and Burnham praised Trump’s efforts to bring Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.
Trump later told reporters that he and Burnham mainly discussed a large Scottish natural-gas extraction project and that they spoke only briefly about Ukraine. He said he would talk to SpaceX owner Elon Musk if problems with Starlink arose in Ukraine. The Wall Street Journal reported on October 22 that Trump had called Musk and asked him to lift restrictions, but Trump did not confirm whether he had made that call.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara said on October 24 that Starlink had resumed stable operation at high speed. Ukrainian Defense Ministry monitoring systems recorded restored Starlink and Starshield speeds above 400 km/h with stable connectivity. The ministry continued monitoring the satellite connection.
Ako to opisujú ukrajinské zdroje
Ukrainian reporting emphasizes that reliable Starlink access is a military necessity because the network is used to control drones and repel Russian attacks. It also highlights the absence of a ready European alternative and cites domestic monitoring showing that speeds recovered above 400 km/h with stable connectivity.
Ako to opisujú medzinárodné zdroje
American public accounts of the call did not mention Ukraine and instead focused on a Scottish natural-gas project, energy cooperation, the Middle East and support for Saudi Arabia. International coverage centers on the unresolved responsibility for the service restrictions, reported contacts among Trump, Musk and the Pentagon, congressional scrutiny, and European concerns about reliance on US defense technologies.
Súvislosti
Ukrainian officials said the slowdown affected Starlink and the related military Starshield system amid increased US pressure on Ukraine over the continuation of the war. Trump and Musk publicly denied responsibility, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump had no involvement in decisions by Starlink, Starshield or Musk. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump called Musk and asked him to lift restrictions, while The Telegraph reported that Musk had proposed limiting communications speeds for Ukrainian military personnel and Trump agreed, opening the way for the Pentagon to introduce Starshield restrictions.