Trump says did not order curb to Starshield for Ukraine

For this artillery unit fighting in eastern Ukraine, the reduction to services to the military provided by the satellite company Starlink had an immediate impact. Communications with HQ were interrupted and internet speeds dropped. That raised the risk during a war where drones present a constant danger and where up-to-date information on targets and threats is vital. We felt it straight away because the internet speed at our position had deteriorated significantly, and communication with our headquarters and our command also had deteriorated significantly. The artillery unit experienced problems travelling from position to position. We are not currently getting the intelligence that we used to receive, to the extent and in the quantities that we should be. This is having a very negative impact on both the situation at the front and on civilian life. uses Starshield, Starlink's military-grade satellite service for battlefield communications, mid-range strikes on Russia-occupied territory, and interceptor drones. It also uses the Starlink civilian satellite system. The Ukrainian president, Vladimir Zelensky, said in Brussels this Friday that Starshield limits that slowed Ukrainian drone interceptors had been a very dangerous and unpleasant surprise, leaving Ukrainian forces unable to shoot down a certain number of Russian drones. SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk says any limits on speed are decided by the U.S. military and ultimately by the President of the United States. Donald Trump said on Friday he didn't think either he or Elon Musk was responsible for Ukraine losing Starlink access. Relations between Washington and Kyiv have been increasingly tense, with Trump calling for Zelensky to be replaced after the Ukrainian leader criticized a U.S. deal allowing more Russian diesel into global markets.