Zelensky says Starshield still restricted in Ukraine as Musk and White House refuse to take responsibility

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said Starshield systems are still being restricted for use in his country’s war against Russia, warning the breakdown is a “planned operation” to target Kyiv.

Starshield is SpaceX‘s military version of Starlink that the company says is owned and operated by the U.S. government. Ukraine has been using Starshield to boost its drone strike missions and air defenses against Russia, but announced on Wednesday that the system is being newly restricted, four days after Trump called for new leadership in Kyiv, contending that Zelensky is unable to agree to a peace deal ending the war.

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