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Musk suggests US government behind any slowdown in Ukraine’s Starshield

South China Morning Post14 October 2026, 21:29 UTCUkraine

SpaceX boss Elon Musk said on Wednesday that any disruptions reported by Ukraine in using the Starshield satellite communications system would be the responsibility of the US government, not his company. “Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government. Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS,” Musk said, referring to US President Donald Trump. Musk drew a distinction between the Starshield system, which Ukraine relies on for battlefield...

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