# Axios: White House denies role in Starlink restrictions in Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/101019

- Meduza, 2026-10-15 07:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/15/axios-white-house-denies-role-in-starlink-restrictions-in-ukraine

> A senior U.S. administration official told Axios that the White House had no role in restricting Starlink in Ukraine. Axios reported that the Trump administration plans to contact SpaceX for answers. Ukraine said limits on Starshield, Starlink’s military version, disrupted some missions. Elon Musk said U.S. authorities own and control Starshield, with usage limits decided by the military and ultimately the president. The White House has not officially commented.

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