Trump confirms Musk lifted Starlink speed limits in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump confirmed that billionaire Elon Musk lifted speed restrictions on the military version of Starlink in Ukraine. Trump made the statement on Thursday, October 22, during a conversation with journalists. Trump declined to specify whether he personally called Musk about the issue, saying the details of who made the call were irrelevant. The Wall Street Journal previously reported, citing unnamed US officials, that Trump had asked Musk to remove the restrictions, after which Starlink service became more stable, though Ukrainian officials said the system was not fully restored. The restrictions, first reported on October 14, had limited connection speeds to about 161 km/h, hindering Ukrainian attack and interceptor drones against Russian strikes. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the slowdown a "big mistake," while Musk initially said the limits depended on the US government, not his company.