Ukraine reported continued Starlink restrictions despite Trump’s claim that access had been restored
Ukrainian officials said Friday that restrictions on Starshield, SpaceX’s military-grade Starlink service, remain despite President Donald Trump’s claim that Elon Musk restored access. The service reportedly loses connection for drones traveling above 100 mph. Trump said he had not spoken with Musk and would speak to him if the service was not fixed.
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Ukrainian officials said Friday that restrictions on Starshield remained, despite President Donald Trump’s claim the previous day that Elon Musk had restored access. A Ukrainian Defense Ministry source told CNN that signal loss was still occurring when military ordnance traveled faster than 100 mph (161 km/h). Andriy “Klima” Klymenko, who leads the 414th Unmanned Systems Brigade, told The Washington Post the service had constant interruptions, though it was operating slightly faster than Thursday. Defense adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov said Ukraine had not observed restrictions being lifted; isolated cases of faster service could reflect SpaceX’s algorithm or specific usage conditions. On Friday, Trump said he had heard the service was fixed, but had not spoken with Musk and would contact him if it was not. Asked who ordered the slowdown, he said he did not know.
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Reporting
- Straight Arrow News — Ukraine regains Starlink access after reported slowdown
- Al Jazeera — Trump says Musk restored Ukraine’s Starlink access amid Russia war | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera
- thedailybeast.com — Trump’s Big Boast Immediately Gets Humiliating Reality Check
- CNN — Trump claims Musk restored Starshield access, but Ukrainians say restrictions still in place | CNN
- Quartz — Ukraine says Starlink restrictions remain despite Trump's claims
Verifier’s note
Multiple reports say Ukrainian officials observed ongoing Starlink restrictions or interruptions after Trump claimed access had been restored. CNN, Quartz, and SAN report the development separately; the Al Jazeera result is wire coverage, while the Daily Beast relies on The Washington Post’s reporting.