Elon Musk ordered Starlink slowdown for Ukraine: Report
Musk and President Donald Trump have both recently criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has also flagged disruptions in U.S. intel sharing.
TL;DR
- Elon Musk ordered a slowdown of a version of SpaceX's Starlink used by Ukraine.
- The speed cap reportedly left some Ukrainian drones virtually inoperable.
- Musk discussed the move with former President Donald Trump and senior Trump administration officials.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's complaints about the slowdown prompted a White House investigation.
- Musk stated on X that military-grade Starshield systems are controlled by the U.S. government and the president.