Musk ordered Starlink slowdown that blindsided Ukraine, WSJ reports
The slowdown sparked panic in Kyiv and confusion in Washington, while Ukrainian officials said the cap hampered drone and air defense missions.
- Last week, Elon Musk of SpaceX ordered a slowdown of military-grade Starlink services in Ukraine, hampering the country's drone missions against Russia, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
- Both Musk and President Donald Trump have expressed anger at Ukraine for attacking Russian diesel refineries in recent weeks, which the president blames for rising energy prices.
- The restriction rendered Ukrainian offensive and interceptor drones virtually useless, sparking panic in Kyiv and confusion inside the White House, according to the report.
- Musk and President Trump discussed the Starlink decision in a call last week, though the president said on Friday he did not believe either was responsible for the operational impact.
- Trump urged Ukrainians to replace President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and lifted sanctions on Russian diesel, while Musk noted that Starshield remains subject to presidential approval.
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The Wall Street Journal reports: Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of Starlink relied on by Ukraine, a decision that sparked panic in Kyiv and confusion inside the Trump administration, U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter said. Both Musk and President Trump have expressed anger at Ukraine for attacking Russian … The post WSJ: Musk Ordered Throttling Of Ukraine’s Starlink appeared first on Joe.My.God..
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