Musk ordered Starlink restrictions for Ukraine, WSJ reports

Elon Musk personally ordered restrictions on Ukraine's access to the Starlink satellite network, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing US officials and sources familiar with the matter, causing panic in Kyiv and confusion within President Trump's administration. The restrictions slowed drone operations at the front line, making both attack and defense drones more vulnerable, and disrupted communications for Ukraine's military. Musk and Trump reportedly discussed the move beforehand and afterward, though both publicly denied involvement, with Musk claiming only the US military or Trump could make such a decision. Ukrainian President Zelensky met US envoy Witkoff in Oslo on Tuesday amid rising tensions, calling recent US overtures toward Russia "betrayal." Trump has lifted sanctions, demanded Ukraine stop attacking Russian refineries, and suggested Ukraine needs new leadership, while Russia has intensified attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure ahead of winter.