# Musk will not let Kyiv use Starlink against Russia without White House consent — FT

https://mins.news/en/item/38620

- TASS, 2026-08-31 11:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2179847

> Elon Musk may allow Ukraine to use Starlink-operated drones for deep strikes inside Russia, but only with White House approval, the Financial Times reported, citing sources. The sources said Musk conveyed this position to former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fyodorov and argued that authorizing such attacks is a political decision for the Donald Trump administration.

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