White House orders to limit satellite services to Ukraine's military Reuters reported that an order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine for ground communications and drone operations originated from the White House. According to Reuters sources, Pentagon officials received a message indicating that SpaceXs Starlink services provided to the Ukrainian military should be reduced. The Pentagon is Starlinks' largest customer; The system offers military level capabilities and is basically a military version of the Starlink service. Recently, Ukrainian officials stated that military-grade Starlink receivers had stopped functioning, disrupting the UAV attacks. As reported by Reuters, this restriction on a critical communications system comes amid pressure from Donald Trump on Kiev to halt attacks on Russian refineries.

White House orders to limit satellite services to Ukraine's military Reuters reported that an order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine for ground communications and drone operations originated from the White House. According to Reuters sources, Pentagon officials received a message indicating that SpaceXs Starlink services provided to the Ukrainian military should be reduced. The Pentagon is Starlinks' largest customer; The system offers military level capabilities and is basically a military version of the Starlink service. Recently, Ukrainian officials stated that military-grade Starlink receivers had stopped functioning, disrupting the UAV attacks. As reported by Reuters, this restriction on a critical communications system comes amid pressure from Donald Trump on Kiev to halt attacks on Russian refineries.