# Musk says US, not his company, decides limits on Ukraine’s Starlink access

https://mins.news/en/item/100419

- BBC News, 2026-10-14 20:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8wy9veedgygo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Musk said the US government controls Starshield and that the US military ultimately decides speed or usage limits. Ukraine said Starlink access had improved, but speed restrictions were still disrupting battlefield missions; some weapons lost connectivity when travelling faster than 100mph.

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