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Ukraine says satellite access still restricted despite Trump saying otherwise

The president said SpaceX CEO Elon Musk lifted restrictions on Ukraine’s access to Starshield, but Ukrainian soldiers said the service was still disrupted Friday. October 23, 2026 at 12:20 p.m.  A Ukrainian soldier with a satellite terminal in the frontline region of Kreminna in 2023. (Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters) By Victoria Craw , John Hudson and Anastacia Galouchka , The Washington Post, October 23 President Donald Trump said Elon Musk has lifted restrictions on Ukraine’s access to Starshield, the military equivalent of Starlink — a claim Ukraine refuted Friday — amid confusion over who previously ordered access to the network be curtailed.  Asked Friday whether he had spoken to Musk about the satellite system — operated by Musk’s SpaceX — Trump said: “I have not spoken to him. I might ... have to, but I have not. I’ve heard ... it was fixed, but if it’s not, I’ll fix it.” Speaking to reporters a day before, Trump described his relationship with Musk as “a very good one.” T...
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Trump Asked Musk to Reverse Limits on Ukraine’s Military Internet Use

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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, The New York Times 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 ...
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