Trump or Musk – who is responsible for Starlink restriction in Ukraine? The World | ABC News
As Ukraine experiences increased attacks from Russia and fraying ties with US President Donald Trump, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is warning people will die if Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service is not restored.
Kyiv’s battlefield operations have relied on Starlink, SpaceX’s commercial satellite internet service, and the military version developed for the Pentagon, Starshield, for some time.
The two services function as a vital battlefield communications tool and determine the speed at which some of Ukraine’s weapons can travel.
Mr Musk, who owns Starlink and Starshield, responded by insisting his firm had nothing to do with the speed limits. He said any restrictions would have been set by the US military and Mr Trump.
So who is responsible?
Odesa-based global affairs analyst Michael Bociurkiw spoke to The World’s Girish Sawlani about the impacts of the Starlink disruptions on Ukraine’s military operations against Russia.
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