White House ordered limits on Ukraine satellite system, report says

The order to limit SpaceX's Starshield satellite system used by Ukraine for battlefield communications and drone operations originated from inside the White House, according to two US officials and a Western official briefed on the matter. The officials said defence department leaders received a message that the military-grade service for the Ukrainian military needed to be slowed, though they did not specify who made the decision or implemented it. Ukrainian officials reported that Starshield receptors stopped working on fast-moving objects, disrupting drone guidance systems. President Trump did not order the limitations, according to a senior US official, rebutting Ukrainian President Zelensky's claim. Zelensky said Friday that Starlink speeds were still being restored after partial curbs impeded defence against Russia.