https://vinnews.com/2026/10/24/musk-says-he-was-behind-starlink-speed-restriction-after-service-in-ukraine-is-restored/

Musk Says He Was Behind Starlink Speed Restriction After Service In Ukraine Is Restored

Yesterday - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations that the country relies on to defend itself against Russia. Musks admission on social media came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine’s access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links []

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense/4778516/starshield-systems-unlocked-ukraine-over-week-after-uproar/

Starshield systems unlocked in Ukraine after uproar about military restrictions

2 days ago - Ukraine announced Saturday that it has regained full use of its Starshield system, more than a week after the military system appeared to be mysteriously restricted for use in the country. Starshield is the military version of Starlink, the communications satellite system developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, that Ukraine relies on to boost its drones []

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https://www.dailywire.com/news/musk-ordered-satellite-disruption-that-enraged-ukraine-white-house-denies-role-in-decision

Musk Ordered Satellite Disruption That Enraged Ukraine, White House Denies Role In Decision

5 days ago - SpaceX founder Elon Musk ordered restrictions on a military-grade satellite communications network used by Ukrainian forces, disrupting drone operations and triggering confusion within the Trump administration, according to a new report. Musk ordered a slowdown of Starshield, a military-grade version of the company’s Starlink satellite network that Ukraine relies on for battlefield communications, The Wall ...

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https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ukrainian-officials-complain-starshield-restrictions-still-not-lifted-despite-trump

Ukraine Officials Complain Starshield Restrictions Still Not Lifted, Despite Trump Assertions

3 days ago - Ukraine Officials Complain Starshield Restrictions Still Not Lifted, Despite Trump Assertions Ukraine says its military forces continue to experience disruptions to critical battlefield communications, a day after President Trump declared that these restrictions had been removed. "President Trump called Elon Musk on Wednesday and asked him to lift restrictions on a military-grade version of Starlink in Ukraine that the SpaceX chief had throttled, U.S. officials said," The Wall Street Journal had initially r...

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https://davidicke.com/2026/10/24/andy-burnham-issues-request-to-donald-trump-for-ukraine-to-use-starlink/

Andy Burnham issues request to Donald Trump for Ukraine to use Starlink

2 days ago - Andy Burnham has underlined the importance for Ukraine to have full access to Starlink so they can continue to defend themselves against Russia’s full-scale invasion in a call with Donald Trump, Downing Street has said. The US President had denied instructing tech billionaire Elon Musk to restrict connectivity to Starlinks military-grade counterpart, Starshield, before saying []

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