Drone link problems in Ukraine again spotlight Musk's influence over Trump
After disruptions to satellite-based drone communications provided via Starlink in Ukraine, US billionaire Elon Musk blamed the US government, while President Donald Trump denied any involvement. The latest media reports again point to Musk's own role.
Problems have emerged in Ukraine with drone communications provided through the Starlink satellite system. The disruptions have prompted speculation on both sides of the Atlantic about what caused them.
The owner of the company, US billionaire Elon Musk, named the US government as responsible. US President Donald Trump denied any involvement. The latest media reports, however, once more point to the billionaire's own role in what happened.
Close to the president again
Musk and Trump were previously involved in loud disagreements, but the billionaire has since grown close to the president again. It is against this backdrop that the discussions about Ukraine's drone communications are taking place.
The public debate over who is behind the problems also shows how far Musk's influence extends. His company's services are tied to the operation of Ukraine's drones, while his relationship with the US leader shapes how such questions are judged and who is assigned blame.
The source gives no further details on the technical origin or scale of the disruptions, so it remains unclear what caused them.
