Elon Musk advised Donald Trump to limit the speed of Starlink in Ukraine, which weakened Ukraine's ability to intercept Russian drones.

Elon Musk reportedly pushed Trump to slow Starlink in Ukraine, The Telegraph reports. The restrictions left Ukrainian forces unable to intercept some Russian jet-powered drones, weakening Ukraine’s defenses as Russian drones continued to attack cities across the country. https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/16/musk-pushed-trump-to-slow-starlink-in-ukraine/

Elon Musk himself suggested to Donald Trump to limit the speed of Starlink for Ukraine, - sources The Telegraph. According to one of them, after the chaos and loss of life caused by the restrictions, Musk feared a backlash from consumers in Europe. Therefore, he publicly stated that the Starshield is under the control of the US government, and the decision to use it is made by Washington. #Ukraine #UkraineWar #Ukraine

Sources: Trump gave the order to limit Ukraine's Starshield access, but only after the move was suggested by Elon Musk: https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/elon-musk-approached-donald-trump-to-throttle-ukraines-starlink-access-amid-zele-5Hjdk2w_2/

Musk suggested Trump restrict Ukraine’s Starlink service #SpaceX CEO #Musk approached #Trump with idea of restricting #Starlink speeds to Ukrainian forces, Telegraph reported, citing 4 sources familiar with the matter This comes after SpaceX abruptly implemented speed cap on Ukraine’s vital #Starshield service on Oct. 14, with no warning to #Kyiv in advance The restriction disrupted multiple #battlefield operations, including mid-range drone strikes and air defense. https://kyivindependent.com/musk-asked-trump-to-restrict-ukraines-starlink-service-telegraph-reports/

❗️WSJ reports Elon Musk personally ordered a slowdown of the military-grade Starlink service relied on by Ukraine, rendering some offensive and interceptor drones virtually useless. Musk and Trump discussed the decision after it became public, while one source says they had also discussed it beforehand. Musk had publicly said such restrictions were up to the US military and president; Trump said Monday he did not know who was responsible. #Ukraine

Elon Musk ordered restrictions on Ukraine’s military satellite communications, according to officials. The slowdown disrupted Ukrainian interceptor drones, Trump and Pentagon deny ordering it, while Ukrainian officials say restrictions remain in place. Musk ordered Starlink speed ca...