Zelensky Asks Trump to Get Musk’s OK for Starlink-Guided Strikes Inside Russia
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked US President Donald Trump to seek Elon Musk's approval to use the Starlink system for guiding drone strikes inside Russia.
- SpaceX currently restricts Starlink usage to Ukrainian territory and occupied regions, blocking its use inside Russia.
- Zelenskyy aims to use Starlink to improve targeting of Russian missile launchers and reduce dependence on scarce Patriot interceptor missiles before winter.
- Trump said he would consider the request but made no commitments, and Elon Musk declined a separate meeting with Zelenskyy.
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Zelenskyy asks Trump to negotiate with Musk on using Starlink to destroy ballistic missile launchers in Russia
During a closed-door meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked him to negotiate with American businessman Elon Musk for permission to use the Starlink satellite communication system to guide Ukrainian long-range drones to targets on the territory of Russia, The Atlantic reports, citing knowledgeable sources.
The Ukrainian military wants to attack Russian ballistic missile launchers with Starlink, claims sources.
Ukraine asked President Donald Trump to persuade Elon Musk to allow the Starlink system to guide Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia's territory, according to The Atlantic.
Ukraine's president Vladimir Zelensky asked Donald Trump, an American colleague, to speak to the head of SpaceX, Ilon Mask, to allow the U.S.U.S. to use the Starlink satellite network for more targeted drone strikes deep in Russia, but Trump did not give a clear answer, and Mask refused to meet Zelensky, recognized The Atlantic.
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