Musk suggests US government behind any slowdown in Ukraine’s Starshield
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Kyiv’s forces use the satellite communications system to hit Russian-occupied territory and operate interceptor drones
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Agence France-Presse Published: 5:29am, 15 Oct 2026 Updated: 5:32am, 15 Oct 2026
SpaceX boss Elon Musk said on Wednesday that any disruptions reported by Ukraine in using the Starshield satellite communications system would be the responsibility of the US government, not his company.
“Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government. Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS,” Musk said, referring to US President Donald Trump.
Musk drew a distinction between the Starshield system, which Ukraine relies on for battlefield communications, and the parallel Starlink civilian satellite system, which Ukraine also deploys but is not allowed to use for offensive operations.
Both were designed by Musk’s SpaceX.
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