Musk denies ordering Starshield limits in Ukraine after WSJ report
Elon Musk ordered limitations on Starshield satellite services in Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, after the billionaire claimed the decision was Donald Trump's. The restrictions slowed connection speeds for Ukrainian equipment, rendering some Kyiv drones unusable, according to anonymous US officials cited by the newspaper. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Pentagon gave no such order, and Trump denied involvement on Friday. Ukraine relies on Starshield, Starlink's military-grade satellite service, for battlefield communications and drone operations. The report follows recent US-Ukraine tensions, including Trump's call for Zelensky's replacement after Kyiv criticized a US-Russia diesel agreement.