The former president declined to clarify whether he personally intervened to restore the service, telling reporters that the origin of the request was irrelevant so long as the connection was reinstated. The Wall Street Journal had previously indicated that access speeds were capped, limiting the utility of Ukrainian equipment on the front lines.
Elon Musk has historically maintained that any usage restrictions on Starshield were dictated by the U.S. military or the president. However, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently stated that the Pentagon issued no such directives, and Trump himself denied ordering the initial limitations. Ukraine relies heavily on the military-grade satellite network for tactical communications and targeting in Russian-occupied territories, even as political tensions flare between Washington and President Volodymyr Zelensky over energy policy and trade.
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