Reports say Starlink restrictions could worsen civilian deaths in Ukraine

A Guardian opinion-style piece argues that civilian casualties in Ukraine were already rising and that limits on Starlink will make the death toll worse. Only one item was collected, so the claim is not corroborated by other sources.

Timeline

1. 14 Oct, 18:54 UTCFirst appeared on The Guardian
2. 15 Oct, 04:17 UTCPicked up on Reddit
3. 15 Oct, 12:20 UTCPicked up on Google Trends

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