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Musk ordered slowdown of Ukraine military Starlink service

Elon Musk last week ordered a slowdown of a military-grade version of SpaceX's Starlink satellite service used by Ukraine's military, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing US officials and people familiar with the matter. The report said Musk capped the speeds at which Ukrainian hardware could stay connected to the satellite-based network.

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SpaceX Starlink access dispute in Ukraine

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Donald Trump says Elon Musk has restored Ukraine's military-grade Starlink access, and the reported speed and access restrictions have been lifted; Musk continues to deny that he restricted access.

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Donald Trump announced that Elon Musk has restored Ukraine's military-grade Starlink access, lifting the reported speed and access restrictions.

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