Trump says White House didn't order Starlink restrictions in Ukraine
Ukrainian officials complained this week that SpaceX had limited internet connectivity without advance notice.
TL;DR
- Donald Trump denied White House involvement in restricting Starlink services to Ukraine.
- Ukrainian officials stated SpaceX restricted Starshield without warning, hindering military operations.
- Elon Musk indicated Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the U.S. government.
- Restrictions affected drones and vehicles traveling above 160 km/h.
- A Polish official criticized Musk for potentially playing politics with the service.
- Reports suggested Trump and Musk had a role in imposing the restrictions.
- SpaceX shares have declined approximately 11% this week.