The Pentagon's inspector general has declined to investigate restrictions on Starlink and StarShield in Ukraine, AP reports. Nine senators from both parties asked the Pentagon's oversight body to investigate the incident. In particular, they wanted to determine who exactly made the decision to slow down satellite communications for Ukraine -. US government officials or SpaceX. However, the Pentagon's Office of the Inspector General responded that these questions would be better directed to the US Air Force. A congressional aide who spoke to the AP interpreted that as an effective refusal to conduct an investigation. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, who was among those who sent the request to the Pentagon, said the inspector general's response was troubling. According to her, the administration of Donald Trump and SpaceX have given different explanations for the reasons behind the restrictions, so the situation requires an independent review. On the night of October 14th, SpaceX shut down Star Shield terminals in Ukraine without warning. They stopped working at a speed of 160 km/h, which complicated the interception of the jet-powered Shads. Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the restriction order came from the US government, and SpaceX technically carried it out. On October 24, the activity of Starlink and Star Shield was restored in Ukraine.

The Pentagon's inspector general has declined to investigate restrictions on Starlink and StarShield in Ukraine, AP reports. Nine senators from both parties asked the Pentagon's oversight body to investigate the incident. In particular, they wanted to determine who exactly made the decision to slow down satellite communications for Ukraine -. US government officials or SpaceX. However, the Pentagon's Office of the Inspector General responded that these questions would be better directed to the US Air Force. A congressional aide who spoke to the AP interpreted that as an effective refusal to conduct an investigation. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, who was among those who sent the request to the Pentagon, said the inspector general's response was troubling. According to her, the administration of Donald Trump and SpaceX have given different explanations for the reasons behind the restrictions, so the situation requires an independent review. On the night of October 14th, SpaceX shut down Star Shield terminals in Ukraine without warning. They stopped working at a speed of 160 km/h, which complicated the interception of the jet-powered Shads. Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the restriction order came from the US government, and SpaceX technically carried it out. On October 24, the activity of Starlink and Star Shield was restored in Ukraine.