Ukraine doubts Trump's claim that Starlink throttling is lifted

welt.de (German) —

US President Donald Trump claims Elon Musk has lifted the throttling of Starlink satellite internet for Ukraine, but Kyiv has not confirmed this and fears Trump's involvement. Trump declined to comment on reports he ordered the reversal, saying only that Musk undid the slowdown of the service vital to Ukrainian forces. The Wall Street Journal reported Trump urged Musk on Wednesday to restore full functionality. Ukrainian officials have not officially confirmed the restoration, and reports of limited service persisted on Thursday. The throttling had raised concerns about the reliability of Starlink, operated by Musk's SpaceX, for military communications.


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