Elon Musk personally ordered a significant slowdown of the military-grade Starshield satellite network used by Ukraine, capping speeds and rendering offensive drones nearly inoperable.
The throttling occurred amid escalating tensions between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, with Trump blaming Ukraine for high global energy prices.
Ukrainian units experienced catastrophic link drops at speeds as low as 90 kph, costing tens of millions of dollars in hardware losses, though maximum speed was later partially restored to 161 kph.
Musk held multiple conversations with senior Trump administration officials before imposing the cap, but claimed the decision ultimately rests with the U.S. military and president.
The incident has sparked bipartisan calls for an investigation, with lawmakers questioning whether the Department of War had a role in the throttling.
A report by the Wall Street Journal has revealed that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk himself ordered a significant slowdown of the military-grade Starshield satellite network used by Ukraine.
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