Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:35am on 21 Oct 2026,Wednesday International
Elon Musk reportedly ordered speed restrictions on a version of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network used by Ukraine amid its war with Russia, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Tuesday. Citing US officials and people familiar with the matter, the report said the restrictions were imposed on Ukrainian equipment last week, leaving some drones virtually inoperable and potentially weakening Kyiv’s ability to counter Russian attacks. Two sources told the newspaper that Musk and US President Donald Trump discussed the decision shortly after the slowdown became public. One source also claimed Musk had spoken with several senior Trump administration officials, including Trump, before implementing the restrictions. SpaceX had not commented in the supplied report. (PC: X)
