Musk ordered Starlink slowdown that blindsided Ukraine, WSJ reports
The slowdown cut Ukrainian drone speeds and triggered an informal White House inquiry into who ordered the restriction, officials said.
- The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Elon Musk ordered speed limits on Starlink connections used by Ukraine, rendering military drones ineffective and hampering Kyiv's operations.
- Tensions escalated after Donald Trump told Volodymyr Zelensky not to target Russian refineries, claiming such strikes create global problems; Ukraine proceeded to hit diesel fuel facilities anyway.
- While Musk blamed the White House for restrictions, the administration denied involvement. Musk claims Starlink is for 'civilian or defensive activities' and cannot support offensive military action.
- Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the slowdown as a 'big mistake' that would cause 'a lot of losses,' significantly impacting Kyiv's ability to guide drones and defend against Russian attacks.
- Musk stated that Starshield, the military-grade service, is controlled by the US government, asserting 'any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS.
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Elon Musk just crossed a dangerous line
The Wall Street Journal and CBS News confirmed that Elon Musk was involved in the decision to stall out Starshield, the military version of Starlink, when Ukraine needed it most. As Russia launched its biggest attack since the invasion, Musk “capped the speeds at which Ukrainian hardware could stay connected to the satellite-based network, the people said, rendering some offensive drones and interceptor drones virtually useless,” the Journal sai…
The decision is causing panic in Kyiv and confusion in the White House.
The Trump administration's evolving Starshield denial
President Donald Trump and other senior U.S. officials have given a range of explanations, some of which appeared contradictory, for Ukraine’s SpaceX-related connectivity disruptions earlier this week. The collection of Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and Republican donor and SpaceX founder Elon Musk have offered a variety of confusing […]
According to media reports, the founder of the US space company SpaceX, Musk, is said to be behind the throttling of the satellite internet Starlink for Ukraine. Therefore, there was an agreement with the government in Washington.
Pentagon denies restricting Ukraine's Starlink access amid report involving Elon Musk
(CNN)- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon has not ordered any changes to Ukraine’s access to a military-grade version of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite communications system amid conflicting accounts of disruptions to the service. “We haven’t pulled anything back. Nothing’s changed from our view. We haven’t made any directives or anything like that,” Hegseth said Tuesday. Ukraine relies on the satellite communications technology to co…
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