Musk Blames Trump for Starlink Curbs That Sank Several Ukraine Missions
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Updated · The Independent · Oct 15
Musk Blames Trump for Starlink Curbs That Sank Several Ukraine Missions
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · Oct 15
Summary
Several Ukrainian combat missions failed Tuesday evening after Starlink speeds were restricted for military users, according to a military technology adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Musk said the limits were not his decision, writing that US government-owned Starshield systems are controlled by the US military and the president, while commercial Starlink cannot support offensive military action.
The slowdown came as Trump pressed Ukraine to halt long-range strikes on Russian energy infrastructure; Zelensky said he felt betrayed and warned the shutdown would cost lives.
Poland, which says it pays for Ukraine’s Starlink service, called the move political, while a US official told Axios the Trump administration was not involved in the restrictions.