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Ukraine: Satellites

Asked by Martin WrigleyLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 6 March 2025UIN 34674

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the level of US government control of Starlink in Ukraine.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Ministry of Defence has assessed the implications of a disruption to Starlink services to Ukraine. The large number of Starlink terminals (reported at over 40,000) means Starlink makes a significant contribution to Ukraine civil and military sectors. As per Starlink terms and conditions, off-the-shelf purchases of Starlink terminals are not subject to US Government export regulations.

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