Starshield slowdown in Ukraine: Musk blames US government

Elon Musk stated Wednesday that any slowdown of the Starshield military network in Ukraine is the responsibility of the US government, not his company SpaceX. Musk wrote on X that Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government, with any usage limits decided by the US military and ultimately the president. He distinguished Starshield, used for frontline communications, from Starlink, which is limited to civilian use. Ukraine reported overnight restrictions on Starlink that hampered drone operations and air defense. The remarks follow Ukrainian complaints about unannounced Starlink speed limitations that disrupted military missions. A senior Ukrainian official accused Washington of aiding Russia, while President Zelensky said Ukraine received no advance warning of a Russian missile strike on a Kyiv power plant.