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Starlink seems to be working normally again in Ukraine

Publisher description: Elon Musk reportedly ordered SpaceX to throttle Ukraine's Starlink access.

TechCrunch | Oct 24, 2026 | Anthony Ha

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SpaceX appears to have lifted restrictions the Ukrainian military’s of use Starshield — the military-grade version of the company’s Starlink internet system. President Donald Trump reportedly called SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday and asked him to restore Starshield service. Both Trump and Musk have criticized Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, with Musk recently posting, “Zelensky has gone too far.” The WSJ previously reported that Musk ordered SpaceX to throttle Ukraine’s Starlink access, though some sources claimed he’d discussed it with the Trump administration first.

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