7 Republicans join letter urging Trump, Musk to give Ukraine targeting access in Russia
Lawmakers say access to Starlink could help Ukraine target Russian missile launchers and save lives as Republican frustration grows over service disruptions.
- On Wednesday, a bipartisan group of House members urged President Trump to ask tech mogul Elon Musk to grant Ukraine Starlink access to hunt missile launchers inside Russia, with signatories including 7 Republicans and 16 Democrats.
- Lawmakers argued that if Ukraine cannot intercept Russian missiles, it must be able to "shoot the archer," as Starlink systems have faced service disruptions hampering air defense and offensive operations.
- Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Don Bacon, pro-Ukraine lawmakers, joined Rep. Dan Crenshaw, who traveled to Kyiv last week; the letter bolsters a Senate campaign led by Sen. Roger Wicker, who chairs the Armed Services Committee.
- "With one phone call, you could both save lives," the lawmakers wrote to the President, while Fitzpatrick and Bacon threatened to disrupt Trump's legislative agenda after the midterms if he does not change course.
- Tensions persist as Trump has frequently aligned with Russian President Vladimir Putin, recently waiving sanctions on Russian diesel, while Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky continues pushing for increased U.S. assistance to target launchers.
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The appeal was signed by representatives of the two parties.
Congressmen urge Trump, Musk to give Ukraine ability to destroy missile launchers in Russia – media
American congressmen, including 16 members of the Democratic Party and seven members of the Republican Party, have signed a letter urging U.S President Donald Trump and SpaceX founder Elon Musk to grant Ukraine access to Starlink satellite systems to detect missile launchers on the territory of Russia.
The letter was signed by seven Republicans and 16 Democrats.
A bipartisan group of nearly two dozen House members has written to US President Donald Trump urging him to ask billionaire Elon Musk to give Ukraine access to the Starlink satellite system, The Hill newspaper reports.
7 Republicans join letter urging Trump, Musk to give Ukraine targeting access in Russia
A bipartisan group of nearly two dozen House members is urging President Trump to ask tech mogul Elon Musk to give Ukraine access to Starlink satellite systems to hunt for missile launchers inside Russia, according to a letter sent Wednesday and obtained exclusively by The Hill. The signatories included seven House Republicans alongside 16 Democrats,…
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