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Ukraine’s Starshield access limits spark dispute over responsibility

The Trump administration, Ukrainian officials and Elon Musk are disputing responsibility for restrictions on Ukraine’s access to Starshield, SpaceX’s military-grade version of Starlink. Ukrainian officials say the limits have left many drones used for strikes behind the frontlines unable to operate and have hindered air defence systems used to counter Russian attacks.

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Ukraine’s Starshield access limits spark dispute over responsibility
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What to know

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    The Trump administration, Ukrainian officials and Elon Musk disagree over who is responsible for the Starshield access restrictions.

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    Ukrainian officials say the restrictions have disabled many drones used for strikes behind the frontlines and hindered air defence systems.

Why it matters

Based on Ukrainian officials’ account, the access dispute concerns Ukraine’s drone strikes and the air defence systems used against Russian attacks.

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