Musk slows Ukraine's military Starlink network, alarming Kyiv

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Elon Musk directed an intentional slowdown of Ukraine's military Starlink network, alarming Kyiv and bewildering the Trump administration, according to The Wall Street Journal. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied Washington ordered any reductions, stating "nothing's changed from our view," while Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Starlink is a commercial product not operated by the White House. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Musk of restricting access, affecting military operations. Connectivity was later restored, with Ukraine's former defence minister calling for removal of Starshield speed limits. Starshield, a US government-controlled military product, is not available to Ukraine, though Kyiv seeks access for deep strikes inside Russia.


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