Musk Ordered Reduction in Starshield Services for Ukraine
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In defense against Russia, Ukraine is dependent on SpaceX's military version of the Starlink satellite network. Last week, it was throttled without warning. SpaceX leader Elon Musk was apparently behind it, as a report now reveals.
Elon Musk is the person who ordered restrictions to be imposed on StarShield in Ukraine, the military version of Starlink, the satellite network of his space company SpaceX. This is revealed by the American newspaper ‘The Wall Street Journal’ based on anonymous sources. Musk had previously denied having anything to do with the malfunctions.
Report: Musk Ordered Reduction in Starshield Services for Ukraine
Elon Musk ordered a reduction in Starshield services for Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, after the tech billionaire said any limits on the SpaceX-operated communications system would ultimately have come from the president. Musk capped the speed at which Ukrainian equipment could connect to the system, making some of Kyiv's drones useless, the Journal reported, citing anonymous US officials and people familiar with the matter.
The slowdown in Starshield, the military version of Starlink satellite communications service, for Ukraine was ordered by Elon Musk, the Wall Street Journal reported. The first man of SpaceX to operate the service has previously indicated that these types of decisions are made by the President of the United States. This was again denied by the US government.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is reportedly responsible for restricting satellite internet in Ukraine last week, US officials and other insiders told The Wall Street Journal. According to the sources, the incident led to confusion within the Trump administration. Follow all developments in the war in Ukraine in our live blog.
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