# Trump denies restricting Ukraine’s access to Starlink network

https://mins.news/en/item/103654

- BBC News, 2026-10-16 19:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckz65g34wyd8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> US President Donald Trump denied limiting Ukraine’s access to Starshield, Starlink’s military-grade sister service. Speed restrictions disrupted drones and weakened Ukraine’s ability to defend against Russian attacks; President Volodymyr Zelensky said speeds had not been restored. Trump, Elon Musk and media reports offered differing accounts of who ordered the restrictions.

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