Ukraine’s access to Starlink a decision for Elon Musk, Rubio says
Summary
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio said that the decision about Ukraine’s access to the satellite internet service Starlink is controlled by SpaceX and Elon Musk, not the White House. This comes after reports that Starlink’s military-grade version, Starshield, faced a slowdown affecting Ukraine’s drone operations during the conflict with Russia.Key Facts
- Marco Rubio said SpaceX and Elon Musk control Ukraine’s access to Starlink, not the U.S. government.
- Starshield is a special military version of Starlink used for defense purposes.
- Reports said Musk ordered a slowdown of Starshield services affecting Ukraine’s drone intercept capabilities.
- Some sources said the White House was involved, but Rubio and President Trump denied this.
- Ukrainian officials confirmed the slowdown disrupted missions but said Starshield services were restored soon after.
- Musk said any limits on Starlink usage are set by the U.S. military and President Donald Trump.
- Pentagon officials described the Starlink slowdown as a commercial decision based on service terms.
- Rubio claimed Ukraine never had access to Starshield, although Ukraine’s president said both Starlink and Starshield were affected.
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