Musk accused the Ukrainian military of violating Starlink's terms of use SpaceX founder Elon Musk admitted that he limited the speed of Starlink's satellite communications in Ukraine. According to him, the Ukrainian armed forces violated the terms of use of a "civil commercial service" and used it "for offensive drone strikes to kill people." "This loophole was closed last week," said the American businessman. He clarified that we are talking specifically about Starlink: "[Its military version] Star Shield is another system controlled by the US government. How to use it is their business." Musk also noted that Starlink is critical to Ukraine's defense because "it's the only system that cannot be captured or destroyed" and if it were disabled, "the Ukrainian front line would collapse immediately." "This is not a threat, but simply a statement of fact," he wrote. In response to Musk's accusations, Sergei Baskarstanov, the adviser to the president of Ukraine on the development of technological defense areas, said that the Ukrainian armed forces "physically cannot" use Starlink for medium- and long-range attacks. According to him, starting from the winter of 2026, for terminals in Ukraine, including the occupied territories, there is a speed limit of 70-90 km/h, and the service does not operate over Russia. More details.