# Musk ordered slowdown of Starlink in Ukraine, WSJ reports

https://mins.news/en/item/108796

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-21 03:00 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-20/musk-gave-the-order-to-slow-down-ukraine-s-starlink-wsj-reports?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad82ac675a7df0001b13918

> A recent slowdown of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite system, which helps Ukraine fend off deadly Russian aerial assaults, followed an order from CEO Elon Musk, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

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