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Musk said that Ukraine violated the rules for using Starlink for drone strikes
Musk said SpaceX limited the civilian service after Ukraine used it for offensive drone strikes, while Starshield disruptions had slowed frontline missions.
- On Saturday, Elon Musk acknowledged that SpaceX throttled Starlink satellite internet services in Ukraine, though Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the same day that access and speeds have been fully restored.
- Musk claimed the Ukrainian military violated Starlink terms of service by using the civilian system for "offensive drone strikes," stating this "loophole was closed last week" while maintaining that controls over Starshield rest with Washington.
- Restrictions alarmed Ukrainian officials, with commanders reporting lost drones and disrupted missions, heightening tensions between Kyiv and Washington already strained by President Donald Trump's reported deal with Moscow regarding Russian diesel imports.
- State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied administration involvement in the interruptions, though Vice President Vance hinted at White House coordination as the restoration follows a new diplomatic push to end the war.
- The General Staff reported Saturday that Ukrainian forces struck a chemical plant in Tolyatti and an electronics facility in Oryol, while drones reached an industrial hub in Omsk, more than 2,000 kilometers from the border.
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US billionaire SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has accused Ukraine of violating Starlink's terms of use after limiting the speed of service for several days due to tensions with Washington.
·Budapest, Hungary
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MUSK accuses Ukraine of offensive use of Starlink, while Zelensky emphasizes that the system is crucial for logistics and defense against a Russian invasion.
·Zagreb, Croatia
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Full speed returned to Ukraine’s satellite links on Saturday morning. “We simply enforced our terms,” Musk claims after blaming Washington for 10 days
The SpaceX owner, who had earlier said the US government decides such limits, wrote that his company had closed a gap he says Ukrainian troops used for drone strikes.
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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