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Ukraine caucus of 105 U.S. lawmakers presses Trump, SpaceX over Starshield disruptions

The Congressional Ukraine Caucus, which has 105 members of Congress, is demanding explanations from President Donald Trump’s administration and SpaceX over restrictions on Ukraine’s Starshield access, the group announced on X on Nov. 12.

12 November, 09:32 PM

Congress members demand answers over new Starshield restrictions for Ukraine

The Congressional Ukraine Caucus is demanding answers from President Donald Trump’s administration and SpaceX over renewed restrictions on Starshield’s service in Ukraine, the group said in a Twitter post.

12 November, 09:29 PM

New Starshield limits over Ukraine point to decisions made in U.S. – Zelenskyy

New speed restrictions affecting the Starshield satellite communications system over Ukraine appear to be made “by someone in America,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during the European Political Community summit in Dublin, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Nov. 12.

12 November, 08:07 PM

Zelenskyy reports new Starshield restrictions disrupting Ukraine’s drone defenses

Ukraine has recorded significant disruptions to SpaceX’s Starshield satellite system for several days, with a 161-kilometer-per-hour (100-mph) operating-speed limit again in effect, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Nov. 12 following reports from Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara and Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi.

12 November, 01:17 PM

US Democrats seek answers from Musk over Ukraine communications — CNN

The U.S. Democratic Party plans to investigate actions taken by President Donald Trump's administration, including who decided to restrict the operation of the Starshield satellite communications system in Ukraine, CNN reported, citing a Democratic Senate aide.

5 November, 07:16 PM

Zelenskyy rebukes Musk over call for compassion for Russian troops in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized American billionaire Elon Musk’s attitude toward Russian troops fighting in Ukraine in an excerpt from an interview with German broadcaster ZDF.

5 November, 12:04 PM

Musk could force Ukraine to pay $25,000 a month for Starshield — The Atlantic

Oligarch billionaire Elon Musk could exploit Ukraine’s dependence on Starlink to force Ukrainian forces and their allies to pay significantly more for military satellite communications, potentially repeating a pricing strategy SpaceX used with the Pentagon. After U.S. forces used Starshield during strikes on Iran, the company raised fees for terminals in the region from $5,000 to $25,000 per month. The Pentagon agreed to pay.

29 October, 07:14 PM

Pentagon watchdog refuses bipartisan Senate request to probe Ukraine Starlink outages

The Pentagon inspector general declined to investigate Starlink and Starshield outages in Ukraine, The Washington Post reported on Oct. 28.

29 October, 10:29 AM

EU moves to curb Elon Musk’s Starlink dominance with five-pronged strategy

The European Union is challenging billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink project on at least five fronts — from restricting access and backing competitors to developing new regulations aimed directly at undermining the tech mogul’s growing dominance in the space industry, Politico reported on Oct. 26.

27 October, 11:26 AM

ISW finds Ukraine’s jet-drone defenses remain strong despite Starshield problems

Ukraine maintained a slightly lower but still high interception rate against Russian jet-powered drones amid mid-October speed restrictions on the “military package” for Starlink satellite terminals, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Oct. 25.

26 October, 11:24 AM

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