{
  "id": 18316929,
  "title": "“I Asked Trump 3-4 Times To Lift Starshield Restrictions So We Could Attack Russian Ballistic Launch Systems” — Zelenskyy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/i-asked-trump-3-4-times-to-lift-starshield-restrictions-so-we-could",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T14:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/i-asked-trump-3-4-times-to-lift-starshield-restrictions-so-we-could-attack-russian-ballistic-launch-systems-zelenskyy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with former U.S. President Donald Trump about expanding the use of the Starshield system to target Russian ballistic missile launch systems. According to Zelenskyy, they discussed this matter multiple times, possibly as many as four times. Zelenskyy explained that he shared this concern with Trump during several meetings, emphasizing that the U.S. was supplying Patriot missiles to the Middle East, leaving limited resources for Ukraine. Zelenskyy argued that Starshield could help protect Ukrainian civilians and save lives by blocking Russian ballistic missile launchers, which he believed would be a significant advantage in the conflict.\n\nTrump reportedly stated that he would attempt to lift the restrictions on Starshield, but he attributed the final decision to SpaceX. Zelenskyy expressed gratitude towards Trump for his support and assurance that the U.S. administration was open to the idea. Zelenskyy further clarified that the U.S. would only use Starshield to target Russian ballistic missile launch systems, with no intention of attacking Russian territory itself. This targeted approach aimed to enhance Ukraine's defensive capabilities against Russian missile threats.",
  "summary": "President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with Trump several times expanding the possibilities of using the Starshield system to strike Russian ballistic missile launch systems. He shared this in an interview with PBS News, UATV English relays. \"We raised this issue with the president [Trump, ed.] several times — I think four. I had three or four meetings devoted specifically to this topic. I told…",
  "key_points": [
    "Zelenskyy asked Trump 3-4 times to lift Starshield restrictions.",
    "Starshield could protect Ukrainian civilians and save lives.",
    "U.S. would only use Starshield against Russian ballistic missile launch systems."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}