Musk pushed Trump to slow Starlink in Ukraine, weakening air defenses, The Telegraph reports
Billionaire Elon Musk reportedly urged US President Donald Trump to slow Starlink in Ukraine, according to The Telegraph. The restrictions weakened Ukraine's air defenses while Russian drones were attacking its cities.
Businessman Elon Musk pressed US President Donald Trump to slow the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, according to a report by the British newspaper The Telegraph, relayed by the Ukrainian outlet Euromaidan Press. Starlink is operated by Musk's company SpaceX and is used to provide communications.
The paper reports that the restrictions weakened Ukraine's air defenses at a time when Russian drones were attacking Ukrainian cities. As a result, some Ukrainian drone missions were reportedly called off. The limits also made it harder to intercept Russian jet-powered drones used in strikes on cities.
The source does not give further details on the scale or timing of the restrictions or on specific incidents, so these claims rest on The Telegraph's reporting.
