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The Ukrainian military uses Starshield rather than ordinary Starlink terminals, and its rate-limiting mechanism may come from contractual speed thresholds or geofencing configurations.
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Medium-term (~90 days)
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10/23/2026
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Valid until: 1/21/2027
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