🔶 "Elon Musk is responsible for limiting Ukraine's access to Starshield".
According to media reports, SpaceX owner and tech billionaire Elon Musk is responsible for possible restrictions on Ukrainian satellite communications.
The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources and US government officials, reported that Musk ordered the restriction of Starshield's satellite communications services in Ukraine.
According to this report, Mask limited the connection speed of the Ukrainian equipment to this system; An action that caused several Ukrainian drones to malfunction, according to the Wall Street Journal.
This tech billionaire has previously accused the US government of slowing down SpaceX's satellite network. He announced last week that the decision on "any speed limits or use" of the Starshield systems is in the hands of the US military and ultimately, the US president will decide on that. Meanwhile, Pete Hegst, the United States Secretary of Defense, claims that the Pentagon has not made any changes to the Starshield system. According to him, "We did not cancel anything. In our opinion, nothing has changed. "We have not issued any instruction or order of this kind."
Donald Trump, the president of the United States, also said on Friday, October 16, that he does not require restrictions on Starshield. Referring to Elon Musk, Trump said: "It was not my job. I also don't think it was Ilan's work."