The order to restrict Starshield’s operation for the Ukrainian military came from the White House, Reuters reports, citing sources.

🔶The Pentagon was instructed to slow the provision of services from SpaceX’s satellite system, which is used for communications and drone control.

🔶At the same time, a senior U.S. official said that Donald Trump had not personally issued such an order. The sources did not specify who exactly made the decision.

↩️ Earlier, Elon Musk said that Starlink was intended for civilian and defensive purposes and should not be used for offensive operations. Ukraine reported that restrictions on satellite communications had disrupted several military operations by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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