Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Crippled Ukraine's Drone Operations
Elon Musk personally ordered a slowdown of SpaceX's Starshield military satellite system used by Ukraine, disrupting its drone operations against Russia, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing US officials. The restrictions affected Ukraine's attack and air defence drone missions, causing concern in Kyiv and confusion within the Trump administration. Musk and Trump discussed the decision by phone after it became public, having also discussed it beforehand. Musk previously said speed limit changes were a US government decision, as Starshield is government-controlled. Trump denied responsibility, while tensions persist over Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil refineries and his push for a settlement.