Musk ordered slowdown of Starlink service Ukraine military relies on, report says

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A report says Elon Musk ordered a slowdown of a military-grade Starlink service used by Ukraine, disrupting battlefield communications and drone operations. The report attributed the information to US officials and other sources; Reuters said it could not independently verify it.

Elon Musk last week ⁠ordered the slowdown of ⁠a military-grade version of ⁠SpaceX’s Starlink satellite service that Ukraine relies on, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing US officials and people familiar with the matter. Musk, SpaceX and the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Ukraine uses Starlink for battlefield communications and drone operations. Restricting the satellite service hampered the...