Elon Musk ordered a slowdown of a military-grade version of Starlink used by Ukraine.

WSJ - Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of Starlink relied on by Ukraine. https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-starlink-elon-musk-trump-dbc49193?st=KGsRMR

Elon Musk ordered Starlink slowdown for Ukraine Musk and President Donald Trump discussed the move to throttle Starlink "soon after" the change first became public last week, two people told the Journal. #news #ElonMusk #trump #ukraine #russia https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/20/trump-musk-starlink-ukraine-zelenskyy.html

WSJ is reporting that it was Elon Musk who ordered the slowdown of the military-grade version of Starlink relied on by Ukraine. "Musk and Trump discussed the Starlink decision in a call soon after the slowdown became public, two of the people said. One of the people also claimed Musk and Trump discussed the matter prior to the decision to throttle Starlink.⁠" In any case, it is a reprehensible act. https://www.instagram.com/p/DeutGmIjam5/ https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-starlink-elon-musk-trump-dbc49193 #UsPol 11/n

Breaking News: Musk ordered slowdown of Starlink service used by Ukraine's military, WSJ reports | Reuters Elon Musk last week ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of SpaceX's Starlink that Ukraine relies on, the Wall Street Journal reported... Musk and US President Donald Trump discussed the ​Starlink decision in a call soon after the slowdown became public... the two had also discussed the matter prior to the decision to throttle Starlink. https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/musk-ordered-starlink-slowdown-that-blindsided-ukraine-wsj-reports-2026-10-20/

Sources: Elon Musk ordered Starshield slowdown in Ukraine and discussed it with Trump after the issue became public; some US officials say he acted unilaterally (Wall Street Journal) https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-starlink-elon-musk-trump-dbc49193?st=SfFvsh&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink http://www.techmeme.com/261020/p44#a261020p44

Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine (Wall Street Journal) https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-starlink-elon-musk-trump-dbc49193?st=KGsRMR http://www.memeorandum.com/261021/p175#a261021p175

https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/10/20/elon-musk-ordered-slowdown-on-military-starlink-assets-in-ukraine-report-says/ SpaceX chief SpaceNazi Elon Musk ordered a slowdown of military-grade Starlink satellite assets used by Ukraine in its war against Russia, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed U.S. officials who said Musk and President Donald Trump discussed the decision before it was made.

Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of Starlink relied on by Ukraine, a decision that sparked panic in Kyiv and confusion inside the Trump administration, U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter said. https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-starlink-elon-musk-trump-dbc49193 #Ukraine #Russia #US #Starlink #Musk