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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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Elon Musk, whose company SpaceX is Starlink's manager, said on Saturday that the Ukrainian army had used this satellite network to carry out deadly attacks, violating the conditions of use of the tool. ...
·Brussels, Belgium
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Tech billionaire Musk accuses Ukraine of using its Starlink satellite Internet service for deadly drone attacks. The system is not a "mean of killing," Musk said. However, the security gap is now closed.
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Leaning Left26Leaning Right43Center35Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Right
Bias Distribution
- 41% of the sources lean Right
41% Right
L 25%
C 34%
R 41%
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