Musk’s Starlink slowdown reportedly hampered Ukraine’s drone operations
Reports by US officials say Elon Musk ordered a slowdown of Ukraine’s access to Starlink, impairing the country’s ability to use strike and interceptor drones. The change reportedly left Ukrainian forces more vulnerable to Russian attacks, and the account raises questions about the influence of a private company over communications used in a war.
Musk has said any changes required Pentagon approval, while President Donald Trump denied ordering the slowdown. Sources cited in the reports differed on whether Trump discussed the decision with Musk beforehand; others said Musk acted alone. Ukraine’s top diplomat in Washington said Kyiv was seeking clarification from the Pentagon and SpaceX on what happened and whether service had been restored.
- Reports say Musk ordered a Starlink slowdown in Ukraine.
- The restriction affected strike and interceptor drones.
- Kyiv sought clarification on whether service was restored.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Elon Musk’s Starlink slowdown ‘throttled’ Ukraine’s ability to employ drone strikes with a flip of the switch, report says”.