Musk restricted Starlink for Ukraine, crippling drone attacks

Elon Musk ordered restrictions on the military version of the Starlink satellite network, causing Ukrainian drones to lose connectivity at high speeds and become ineffective. The restrictions, implemented on October 14, were reported by the Wall Street Journal, citing sources who say President Donald Trump was informed only after they became public, though another source claims prior discussion. Musk denied involvement, stating the US military decides all usage limits. Ukraine reports the restrictions allowed Russian attacks to breach its defenses. The move followed Trump's diesel deal with Russia and renewed criticism of Zelenskyy, with Trump demanding Ukraine stop striking Russian oil refineries, a condition Kyiv has conditionally accepted.