Musk Addresses Ukraine's Use of Starlink Amid Service Modifications and Speed Restrictions

10/25/2026

Elon Musk on Saturday alluded to being behind last week’s Starlink slowdown in Ukraine which impacted the country’s military capabilities. "Ukraine military violated Starlink terms of service and...

10/25/2026

Musk emphasised that despite the restrictions, Starlink remains indispensable to Ukraine’s national defense, describing it as the sole communications infrastructure currently resistant to Russian...

10/24/2026

Elon Musk reportedly ordered SpaceX to throttle Ukraine's Starlink access.

10/24/2026

The recent limits on Ukraine, despite being a US ally, have also rattled ​officials in Europe.

10/24/2026

A week of restrictions disrupted military ‌operations and intensified tensions with the US.

10/23/2026

President Trump says he told SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to lift the restriction, but Ukraine reports that the miles-per-hour cap for military-grade Starshield remains in place.

10/23/2026

Ukraine’s problems with Starlink came after Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel and waived new sanctions on Moscow. Trump also told Ukraine to stop its attacks on Russian oil refineries...

10/23/2026

Speed restrictions on Starlink communication systems in Ukraine remained in place, Ukrainian officials said on Friday, contradicting US President Donald Trump's ​statement that the services had...

10/23/2026

Kyiv accuses Washington of intentionally slowing technology crucial for intercepting Russian attacks

10/23/2026

With SpaceX imposing speed limits on Starlink in Ukraine and hampering military operations, Kyiv is looking for alternatives.

10/23/2026

Since last week, Ukraine has reported restrictions on a version of Starshield, a version of SpaceX's Starlink, hampering its military operations against Russia.

10/23/2026

Last week, Starshield - the version of SpaceX's Starlink used by the Ukrainian military - was throttled to block terminals traveling above certain speeds from accessing the service. The Ukrainian...

10/23/2026

Senator Richard Blumenthal wants the Pentagon and SpaceX to explain a disruption to Ukraine’s access to military satellite communications on October 13. The inquiry will examine who authorised the...

10/23/2026

Trump told reporters at the White House that he had not spoken to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk about the matter but, if access was not fixed, he would speak to him.

10/23/2026

President Trump said he did not speak to Elon Musk about the tech leader's decision to restrict Starlink access for Ukraine but warned he will do so if access is not restored. "I have not spoken...

10/23/2026

"Elon will never do anything wrong. I know him very well, he is a fair person," the U.S. President said

10/23/2026

Questions swirled since last week about interruptions to the satellite internet system that Ukraine has relied on to counter Moscow's attacks.