Ukraine denies Musk's statement about the use of Starlink in offensive operations -. The New York Times. "Using the civilian Starlink to carry out combat missions using UAVs is technically impossible," former Defense Minister adviser Sergei Stranenko wrote on Platform X. "Ukraine did not violate the terms of use." However, the confusion over the new restrictions cost Ukrainian UAV operators time and energy as they had to find workarounds to avoid major casualties on the front line, said Leon of Ukraine's unmanned systems division known as Birds of Hungary. "We just have to solve the puzzle, do tests and experiments," he said. - This is the only way to find out: today everything works at such and such a speed, tomorrow other problems will arise. We don't receive official information, so we have to constantly be on guard and monitor the behavior of the system." The restrictions didn't stop the missions entirely, but they did reduce their effectiveness, Leon said. "When a UAV flies at lower speeds, it is easier for Russian mobile fire teams to shoot it down," he said. "But we did not stop the operations over the occupied territories. We continue to disrupt Russian logistics, and on the front lines we see no signs that Russian forces can move more freely."