Elon Musk Limited Ukraine's Starshield Satellite Access
In October 2026, Ukrainian soldiers experienced loss of satellite connectivity during drone attacks on Russian forces in Zaporizhzhia. The disruption was traced to SpaceX's Starshield satellite service. Reports revealed that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk personally requested throttling of Ukraine's military-grade Starlink network access after criticism from Trump regarding Kyiv's strikes on Russian energy infrastructure.
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