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Musk ordered slowdown of Starlink service Ukraine military relies on, report says

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 10:49 PM · 1 min read
Musk ordered slowdown of Starlink service Ukraine military relies on, report says — South China Morning Post, Shenzhen Business news
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Elon Musk last week ⁠ordered the slowdown of ⁠a military-grade version of ⁠SpaceX’s Starlink satellite service that Ukraine relies on, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing US officials and people familiar with the matter. Musk, SpaceX and the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Ukraine uses Starlink for battlefield communications and drone operations. Restricting the satellite service hampered the...

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