President Trump denied ordering restrictions on Starlink services for Ukraine, after Ukrainian officials reported unannounced outages that disrupted military drone operations.
01Summary
- 01Ukrainian officials on Tuesday and Wednesday said SpaceX restricted use of Starshield without warning, impeding military operations.
- 02Elon Musk wrote on X that Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government.
- 03Trump said on Friday he did not order the restrictions and believed the situation was unchanged.
- 04Restrictions cut off connectivity for drones or vehicles travelling above 160 kilometres per hour.
- 05Poland's deputy prime minister Radoslaw Sikorski criticised Musk on X over the restrictions.
02Why it matters
Unfettered access to Starlink is critical for Ukraine's drone operations and communications; any disruption could affect battlefield effectiveness and civilian defence.
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