Elon Musk says Trump is 'ultimately' responsible for any curbs on Ukraine's Starshield systems
"Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS," Musk wrote.
TL;DR
- Elon Musk attributes any speed or usage limits on Ukraine's Starlink/Starshield networks to the U.S. government and President Trump.
- Ukraine accused SpaceX of imposing new, unannounced restrictions on Starlink, disrupting military operations, particularly interceptor drones.
- Starshield is a military-grade network controlled by the U.S. government, while Starlink is for civilian or defensive use.
- Some speed restrictions were reportedly partially lifted, but Ukraine calls for complete removal of Starshield's speed limits.
- The issue arises amidst U.S.-brokered talks for an 'energy ceasefire' between Ukraine and Russia, with differing accounts on progress and compliance.
- Trump has previously criticized Ukraine's attacks on Russian energy facilities, linking them to diesel price increases.
- Washington has threatened intelligence sharing cuts with Kyiv, and Ukraine reported a recent lack of warnings for Russian attacks.