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Will Trump really pull the plug? Starlink restored but Ukraine's fate still uncertain

France 2415 October 2026, 18:38 UTCUkraine

Can a flick of a switch really be enough for Donald Trump and Elon Musk to end Ukraine's hopes of holding out against Russia? With Kyiv already reeling from daily strikes by Russia's new motor-powered drones, the United States decision to slow SpaceX Starlink service felt immediately Wednesday when air raid warnings failed.

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