Amid Ukraine uproar, Musk says decisions to restrict Starshield up to president
The speed cap disrupted Ukrainian drone and interceptor missions as Russia launched 39 ballistic missiles and 120 drones, officials said.
- SpaceX founder Elon Musk stated on X that Starshield systems are owned and controlled by Washington, attributing recent Starlink speed restrictions in Ukraine to decisions by the US military and President Donald Trump.
- These tensions follow reports that Trump brokered a diesel import deal with Moscow, defying global sanctions, while threatening intelligence cuts to Kyiv if Ukrainian negotiators rejected pro-Russian ceasefire terms.
- On Tuesday, Russia fired 39 ballistic missiles and 120 drones at Ukrainian targets, leaving 600,000 people without power. Ukrainian presidential adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov said, "Our defence forces did not receive a warning about this limitation" regarding Starlink disruptions.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told media host Piers Morgan on Wednesday that he felt "betrayed" by the US, urging Musk to undo the "mistake" and prevent a "huge tactical problem" from leaving civilians exposed to greater Russian attacks.
- Analysts warn these developments signal a broader shift in US foreign policy undermining Western security. Critics view the diesel deal and Starlink restrictions as coordinated pressure on Ukraine to surrender amid the midterm elections.
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Elon Musk said that any restrictions on the Starshield military satellite network in Ukraine are determined by the US military and ultimately by the US president, not his company SpaceX. He stressed that the system is owned and controlled by the US government. “Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government. Any restrictions on their speed or use are determined by the US military and ultimately by the US president,” Musk wrote …
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WASHINGTON, Oct 15 — SpaceX boss Elon Musk said yesterday that any disruptions reported by Ukraine in using the Starshield satellite communications system would be the...
Ukraine has reported restrictions on the use of the Starlink network, hindering much of the action of aerial drones and the air defence of Kiev; SpaceX has cleared customs. For its part, Romania is investigating a possible new drone attack against an oil tanker off its Black Sea coasts on Wednesday. Our follow-upFind here all our articles on the war in Ukraine
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