Musk says he was behind Starlink's slowdown in Ukraine

The Hill - Oct 25, 2026

Elon Musk on Saturday alluded to being behind last week’s Starlink slowdown in Ukraine which impacted the country’s military capabilities. “Ukraine military violated Starlink terms of service and used it for offensive drone strikes to kill people. That loophole was closed last week,” Musk wrote on social media Saturday. The slowdown happened as Ukraine’s military...

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Musk says he was behind Starlink's slowdown in Ukraine

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