两位资深民主党议员周二要求国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯就有关乌克兰使用“星盾”卫星通信服务受限以及军事援助其他延误的报道作出解释。
Two senior Democratic lawmakers demanded Tuesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth explain reported restrictions on Ukraine’s access to Starshield satellite communications services and other delays in military assistance.
在致赫格塞斯的信中，众议院拨款委员会首席议员罗莎·德劳罗和国防小组委员会首席议员贝蒂·麦科勒姆呼吁对有关限制展开调查，并敦促五角大楼在30天内向国会国防委员会提交调查结果。
In a letter to Hegseth, House Appropriations Committee ranking member Rosa DeLauro and Defense Subcommittee ranking member Betty McCollum called for an investigation into the reported restrictions and urged the Pentagon to provide its findings to congressional defense committees within 30 days.
“我们得知政府内部官员授权限制乌克兰使用‘星盾’卫星通信服务的报道，感到震惊，”两位议员在信中写道。
“We were horrified to learn of reports that officials within the Administration authorized restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Starshield satellite communications services,” the lawmakers wrote.
引用联合国数据，他们表示，乌克兰9月平民伤亡人数比去年同月高出85%，自1月以来已有超过2500名平民在该国丧生。
Citing UN figures, they said civilian casualties in Ukraine were 85% higher in September than in the same month last year, while more than 2,500 civilians had been killed in the country since January.
“允许俄罗斯杀害无辜平民是不可原谅的。限制‘星盾’的使用可能被视为在军事上援助俄罗斯，”信中称。
“Allowing Russia to murder innocent civilians is unconscionable. Restricting the use of Starshield could be seen as militarily assisting Russia,” the letter said.
两位议员要求国防部确认是谁授权了这些限制、该决定依据何种法律授权、理由为何，以及这些措施的持续时间和作战影响。
The lawmakers asked the Defense Department to identify who authorized the restrictions, the legal authority underpinning the decision, the justification for it and the duration and operational impact of the measures.
这封信是在媒体报道对特朗普政府在俄乌战争期间对乌军事和通信支持的处理方式提出质疑之后发出的。
The letter follows media reports raising questions about the Trump administration’s handling of military and communications support for Ukraine amid its war with Russia.