# Musk reposts tweet calling Starlink service for Ukraine ‘mistake’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/musk-reposts-tweet-calling-starlink-service-for-ukraine-mistake/
- Published: 2026-11-07T00:04:30+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T00:22:22+00:00
- Original publisher: Kyiv Independent
- Original article: https://kyivindependent.com/musk-reposts-tweet-calling-starlink-service-for-ukraine-mistake/
- Topics: Europe, Space, Technology, World

## Key points

- Musk shared a post calling Starlink support for Ukraine a mistake.
- A Starshield speed cap disrupted Ukraine’s drone defences in October.
- Ukraine disputed Musk’s claims about how it used Starlink.

## Summary

Elon Musk reposted an X post calling it a “mistake” for SpaceX to provide Ukraine with Starlink service, after President Volodymyr Zelensky criticised the political influence of very wealthy individuals. The post argued that Starlink, initially offered for civilian internet access, became essential to military drone operations; Musk shared it without comment.

Ukraine uses commercial Starlink terminals and the military-focused Starshield system. In mid-October, an unannounced speed cap on Starshield disrupted efforts to intercept Russian jet-powered drones, before the service was restored to full speed. Ukraine disputed Musk’s claims that it used commercial Starlink for strikes in Russia, and Zelensky said the prolonged throttling cost civilian lives; the Pentagon watchdog declined senators’ calls to investigate.

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