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  "id": 14599598,
  "title": "Musk says US government may be behind slowdown of Ukraine drone speeds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/musk-says-us-government-may-be-behind-slowdown-of-ukraine-drone-speeds",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T02:46:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/musk-says-us-government-may-be-behind-slowdown-of-ukraine-drone-speeds/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Elon Musk has suggested that restrictions on the speed of Ukraine's drones, limiting connectivity to SpaceX’s Starlink network, may be the work of the US government. These speed limits, set to 100mph by Starshield, the military-grade sister service to Starlink, disrupted Ukraine’s battlefield missions and left at least 600,000 people without electricity. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in a plea to Musk, asked for the Starshield speed limit to be removed, stating he hoped it was a mistake. Musk, however, clarified that Starshield is controlled by the US government, and any speed or usage limits are decided by the US military and ultimately the US president. Despite this, Musk defended SpaceX’s involvement, stating that Starlink is for civilian or defensive activities only.",
  "summary": "Elon Musk has suggested that the US government may be behind restrictions on the speed at which some of Ukraine’s weapons can travel and stay connected to SpaceX’s Starlink internet network. Starlink is a vital tool allowing Kyiv to guide drones to Russian targets and also protect its own skies, but on Tuesday night Ukraine [...] The post Musk says US government may be behind slowdown of Ukraine…",
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    "outlets": 10,
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "What is Starshield, SpaceX's military version of Starlink?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/what-is-starshield-spacexs-military-version-of-starlink",
        "published": "2026-10-14T20:15:58.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1694: Starlink cap cripples Ukrainian drone missions as Musk says Trump, not SpaceX, ordered the cut",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/russo-ukrainian-war-day-1694-starlink-cap-cripples-ukrainian-drone",
        "published": "2026-10-14T23:16:30.000Z"
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Musk says US government may be behind slowdown of Ukraine drone speeds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/musk-says-us-government-may-be-behind-slowdown-of-ukraine-drone-speeds",
        "published": "2026-10-14T23:52:00.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "What is Starshield, SpaceX’s military version of Starlink?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/what-is-starshield-spacexs-military-version-of-starlink",
        "published": "2026-10-15T02:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "What is Starshield, SpaceX’s military version of Starlink?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/what-is-starshield-spacexs-military-version-of-starlink-14611321",
        "published": "2026-10-15T03:53:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Musk points to Trump behind any slowdown in Ukraine's Starshield system",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/musk-points-to-trump-behind-any-slowdown-in-ukraines-starshield-system",
        "published": "2026-10-15T04:10:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Ukraine says SpaceX restricted service for drone missions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ukraine-says-spacex-restricted-service-for-drone-missions",
        "published": "2026-10-15T04:35:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Ukraine Says SpaceX Capped Starlink For Its Military, Disrupting Drone Missions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ukraine-says-spacex-capped-starlink-for-its-military-disrupting-drone",
        "published": "2026-10-15T04:57:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Elon Musk says US govt may be behind slowdown of Ukraine drone speeds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/elon-musk-says-us-govt-may-be-behind-slowdown-of-ukraine-drone-speeds",
        "published": "2026-10-15T06:01:16.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}