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  "id": 14615253,
  "title": "Ukraine says SpaceX restricted service for drone missions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ukraine-says-spacex-restricted-service-for-drone-missions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T04:35:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
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    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/ukraine/2026/1015/1595431-ukraine-russia/"
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  "summary": "Ukraine has said Elon Musk's SpaceX had restricted Starlink services, hampering the country's attack and air defence drone missions as worsening ties with Washington fuel concerns over US battlefield support.",
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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"
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      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-15T02:46:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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": "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."
}