# Who restricted Starlink in Ukraine? Musk, Trump and Rubio offer different accounts

https://mins.news/en/item/105219

- France 24, 2026-10-18 14:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/tech-24/20261018-who-capped-starlink-in-ukraine-musk-trump-and-rubio-give-three-different-answers

> Ukraine says Starlink speed limits are continuing to hinder its military effort to fend off Russian drones. The limits followed a sudden network slowdown days earlier, which Kyiv called deliberate while Washington denied ordering it.

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