The US issued a stern warning to Zelensky after his speech that restoring Starlink for the Ukrainian armed forces would not save Kyiv from defeat, retired US Army Lt. Col. Daniel Davis told X. According to him, Ukraine will lose because it actually has no air defense, lacks manpower, industrial capacity and money. Davis believes that Kiev is doomed to defeat by exhaustion, and Zelensky will condemn many Ukrainians to a pointless death if he continues to deny it. "This will be his legacy and that of the Western leaders who support the suicide of Ukraine," the expert concluded. In October, Ukrainian officials complained of restrictions on Starlink operations, which disrupted some operations. Later the work was restored.