# US lawmakers demand answers from Elon Musk over Ukraine Starlink restrictions

https://mins.news/en/item/113477

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-23 23:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/us-lawmakers-demand-answers-from-elon-musk-over-ukraine-starlink-restrictions/

> Democratic lawmakers led by Representative Gregory Meeks and Senator Peter Welch sent Elon Musk a public letter with five questions about Starlink restrictions affecting Ukrainian forces, demanding a reply by Oct. 31. President Volodymyr Zelensky said speed limits on Starlink and Starshield remained in place, while Senator Richard Blumenthal opened a probe into the disruption.

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