Starshield system is ‘back’ in Ukraine, says Trump
The US president said the military communications system had been restored after reports that Elon Musk had restricted Ukrainian forces’ access to the satellite service.
Ukrainian forces are once again utilizing the Starshield military communications system, according to President Donald Trump. The system, which is vital to Kyiv's forces, had reportedly been limited in speed and usage by tech billionaire Elon Musk. Trump stated that he does not wish to attribute responsibility for restoring the service, whether it was himself or Musk.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Musk had imposed limits on the system's speed, rendering some of Ukraine's drones ineffective. However, Pentagon spokesman Pete Hegseth denied that the military had made any changes to Starshield. Ukraine relies on Starshield, Starlink's military-grade satellite service, for battlefield communications, mid-range strikes on Russian-occupied territory, and for its interceptor drones.
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