# Musk accuses Ukraine of breaching Starlink terms over drone strikes

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/elon-musk-says-ukraines-military-violated-starlinks-terms-of-service/
- Published: 2026-10-27T19:24:06+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T19:32:48+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/science/1019879/elon-musk-starlink-ukraine-terms-of-service
- Topics: Business, Celebrity, Entertainment, Europe, Markets, World

## Key points

- Musk says Ukraine used Starlink for offensive drone strikes.
- Ukrainian officials say commercial Starlink could not support those missions.
- Zelenskyy said Starlink and Starshield services were restored.

## Summary

Elon Musk has accused Ukraine’s military of breaching Starlink’s terms by using the service for offensive drone strikes, saying SpaceX closed the loophole last week. Ukrainian officials deny the claim and say commercial Starlink could not support those missions, amid earlier complaints that service restrictions disrupted military operations.

Ukraine relies on Starlink for communications, logistics and defence against incoming drones, while officials say offensive missions use Starshield, a US military-controlled service. A Ukrainian adviser said Starlink only connects to devices travelling at 70 to 90 kilometres per hour and does not work in Russia; another said moving terminals needed military authorisation and Starshield. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Starlink and Starshield had been fully restored, and Ukraine could again connect devices travelling above 400km/h. US President Donald Trump said he was not involved in the slowdown; a Wall Street Journal report said he later asked Musk to lift the restrictions.

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