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US President Donald Trump called “SpaceX” founder Elon Musk and urged him to remove limits on a military-grade version of “Starlink” used by Ukraine, the “Wall Street Journal” reported on Thursday. Anadolu Agency also reported the account.
Citing US and Ukrainian officials, the newspaper said the satellite service performed better shortly after the conversation. Some Ukrainian officials told the “Wall Street Journal” that full functionality had not been restored, but speeds were higher than under the cap.
Trump reportedly expressed frustration that speeds had been held at roughly 100 miles per hour. The restriction left some Ukrainian offensive drones and interceptors unable to operate against Russian attacks.
An earlier report by the “Wall Street Journal” said Musk had ordered the slowdown. “SpaceX” and the White House have given differing accounts of whether Musk acted alone or at the administration’s direction. The White House pointed to Trump’s recent denials that he had asked Musk to throttle the service or knew who issued the order.
“Starlink”, operated by Musk’s “SpaceX”, has become an important communications lifeline for Ukraine in the war with Russia.
