Trump Asked Musk to Reverse Limits on Ukraine’s Military Internet Use
The call from the president about the Starshield network came after officials in Ukraine reported that they found new limits on the use of military drones in their war against Russia. By Michael Crowley, Maggie Haberman and Siobhán O’Grady Published Oct. 22, 2026 Updated Oct. 23, 2026, 3:52 a.m. ET President Trump said on Thursday that Elon Musk had put the Starshield satellite communications network back online in Ukraine. Brendam Hoffman for The New York Times (image provided) President Trump called Elon Musk last week and asked him to restore Ukraine’s full access to the Starshield satellite communications network, according to a senior administration official and a person briefed on the exchange. Mr. Trump’s call to Mr. Musk, who owns the Starshield network, came after Ukrainian officials reported that they were encountering new limits on their ability to operate the military drones that have become essential to their war against Russia. T he development raised alarms in Ukr...