Republican senators have raised alarm over Ukraine’s abrupt loss of access to critical intelligence-sharing tools and high-speed Starlink data, which are essential for countering Russian drone attacks. In a letter to the Defense Department’s inspector general, they expressed deep concern and demanded an investigation into whether senior officials may have influenced the decision. The move underscores growing bipartisan unease over the sudden cutoff, which has left Ukraine vulnerable on the battlefield. The senators are pressing for accountability as the situation raises questions about coordination within the U.S. government.
Four Republican senators have signed on to a letter to the Defense Department’s inspector general expressing “grave concern” over Ukraine’s sudden loss of access to intelligence-sharing and high-speed Starlink data, which it needs to intercept Russian drones, and asked him to investigate whether senior Defense officials played a role. “We urgently request an Inspector General...