# Musk says SpaceX curbed Ukraine’s Starlink over alleged drone misuse, service restored

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/musk-says-spacex-restricted-ukraines-starlink-connection-as-service-restored/
- Published: 2026-10-25T08:15:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T08:32:20+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvx28ljp8n4xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Europe, Science, Space, Technology, World

## Key points

- Musk says SpaceX restricted Starlink over alleged terms breaches.
- Ukraine reports a stable connection and higher drone speeds.
- Musk says Starshield is controlled separately by the US government.

## Summary

Elon Musk said SpaceX restricted Ukraine’s Starlink service last week because, he alleged, Ukrainian forces used the civilian network for offensive drone strikes, which he said breached its terms. Ukraine had reported that connectivity problems hampered defensive operations, and the episode unfolded amid tensions between Kyiv and Washington over Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure.

Ukraine’s defence minister said the military was again recording a stable connection, while President Volodymyr Zelensky said speeds had returned to the required level. Kyiv had previously said Starlink cut out above 161km/h; officials reported that drones could now exceed 400km/h. Musk denied responsibility for a separate issue with Starshield, a US government-controlled system, and a Ukrainian presidential adviser disputed his account of how Starlink is used.

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