Elon Musk ordered the Starlink restrictions that disabled Ukrainian drones, defenses - report

SpaceX first placed a limit on some services in Ukraine on October 13 without warning. Ukrainian officials at the time feared the move by Musk's company may have been made at the request of Trump.

10 sources20 Oct 2026Updated 5d ago

Elon Musk ordered the Starlink restrictions that disabled Ukrainian drones, defenses - report

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Elon Musk Ordered Slowdown On Military Starlink Assets In Ukraine, Report Says.
Elon Musk 'ordered Starlink shutdown' that sparked panic in Kyiv.
WSJ Claims Elon Musk Ordered the Throttling of Starlink Tech for Ukraine.

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Left: Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that US President Donald Trump and and ally Elon Musk deliberately blocked his country's access to Starlink overnight
Center: Trump has blasted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for recently ordering strikes against Russian diesel refineries.

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CNBC: Elon Musk ordered the Starlink restrictions that disabled Ukrainian drones, defenses - report
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NDTV: Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump discussed the Starlink decision in a call soon after the slowdown became public, while the president
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Forbes: Trump has blasted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for recently ordering strikes against Russian diesel refineries.
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Newswav: Elon Musk reportedly ordered slowing down of Starlink access for Ukrainian army
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US Top News and Analysis (US): Musk and President Donald Trump have both recently criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has also flagged disruptions in U
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Gizmodo (XX): Musk previously tweeted: "Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS."
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Times of India (IN): Elon Musk’s SpaceX has come under scrutiny over reported disruptions to satellite internet services used by Ukrainian forces, with President
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Mirror (GB): Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that US President Donald Trump and and ally Elon Musk deliberately blocked his cou

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