Trump Says Musk Restored Ukraine's Starlink; Kyiv Disputes It
President Donald Trump said Thursday that Elon Musk has restored Ukraine's access to Starshield, the military-grade version of Starlink. Ukrainian officials said restrictions had not been lifted.
160 km/h: the reported speed cap that disrupted Ukrainian drones.
Trump declined to address a report that he called Musk about it.
Musk says the US military and the president control Starshield limits.
Trump and the White House deny ordering the original restrictions.
Why it matters: Ukraine uses the network for drone operations, communications and missile early warning. The caps hampered interceptor drones against Russian jet-powered drones.
A Ukrainian officer told CNN his unit lost far more assets than usual.
Ukraine has no ready alternative and plans to use more Finnish satellite capacity.
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Where they split: Outlets differ on whether the restrictions were a pressure tactic on Kyiv or a contract and military matter still being sorted out.
Center coverage, 5 sources: The center reports Trump's statement alongside Zelensky's account that speeds were not yet fully restored, noting the unconfirmed Journal report.
Left coverage, 6 sources: The left sees Trump's claim contradicted by Ukrainians on the ground, with the outage raising concern he could use the technology to pressure Kyiv.
Right coverage, 4 sources: The right frames the episode as a deepening blame game between Trump officials and Musk that exposes Ukraine's dependence on US systems.
