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  "id": 16127876,
  "title": "Starshield system is ‘back’ in Ukraine, says Trump",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/starshield-system-is-back-in-ukraine-says-trump-16127876",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T22:36:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/10/23/starshield-system-is-back-in-ukraine-trump"
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  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
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        "outlet": "The Hill",
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        "published": "2026-10-22T21:09:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Trump says Musk has restored Ukraine's access after Starlink row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/trump-says-musk-has-restored-ukraines-access-after-starlink-row",
        "published": "2026-10-22T21:42:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Rep. Dan Crenshaw calls for restoration of Ukraine's SpaceX satellite access",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/rep-dan-crenshaw-calls-for-restoration-of-ukraines-spacex-satellite",
        "published": "2026-10-22T22:21:37.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Trump says Musk has restored Ukraine’s access after Starlink row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/trump-says-musk-has-restored-ukraines-access-after-starlink-row-16121328",
        "published": "2026-10-22T22:38:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Trump administration offers mixed messages on limits to Ukraine's Starshield access",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/trump-administration-offers-mixed-messages-on-limits-to-ukraines",
        "published": "2026-10-22T22:47:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/plaintiffs-in-trump-arch-project-seek-injunction-to-stop",
        "published": "2026-10-22T23:07:06.000Z"
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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."
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