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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk looks on as President Donald Trump speaks to the press after a meeting with technology executives about artificial intelligence at the White House in Washington, Sept. 29, 2026.
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Saturday said the company restricted Ukraine’s access to its high-speed technology because Kyiv violated Starlink’s terms of service.
In a post on X, Musk said: “Ukraine military violated Starlink terms of service and used it for offensive drone strikes to kill people. That loophole was closed last week.”
He added: “SpaceX has done more to defend Ukraine than any private company on Earth BY FAR.”
Ukraine officials said earlier in the day that SpaceX’s Starlink and Starshield satellite communication systems had restored high-speed service, a day after they said the service remained throttled. Ukrainian official said the service disruption left the country vulnerable to Russian attacks.
“The monitoring systems of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine officially record the restoration of the speed of Starlink/Starshield,” it said in a statement. “The connection remains stable [while equipment is moving] at speeds over 400 km/h (249 miles per hour).”