Trump, Musk, Zelenskyy: who is blaming whom in the Ukraine-Starlink row?
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The limits on Starshield are reducing Ukraine's ability to operate drones and support its air defence, affecting its capacity to counter Russian attacks.
A war of words has erupted over who is responsible for the restrictions on Starshield access in Ukraine A war of words has erupted between the Trump administration, officials in Kyiv and Elon Musk over who is to blame for limiting Ukraine’s access to Space X’s military-grade version of Starlink. The restrictions to Starshield have rendered many of the drones used by Kyiv to strike behind the frontlines inoperable and hampered air defence systems that stop Russian attacks, according to Ukrainian
Starshield is SpaceX's military-grade satellite internet service derived from its Starlink network, and it has been used by Ukraine for drone control and communications in the war against Russia.
- •Further comments or negotiations between the US administration, Ukrainian officials and Elon Musk
- •Potential policy changes that could lift or tighten the Starshield restrictions
- •Updates on how the restriction impacts Ukraine's drone operations and air defence capabilities