Trump denies any involvement

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had nothing to do with a slowdown of SpaceX's Starlink in Ukraine and does not know who ordered it.

“I wasn't involved”

Journal reports Musk ordered slowdown

The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that Elon Musk ordered the slowdown and discussed it with Trump, citing unnamed U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter.

Ukraine faces military consequences

The disruption of Starshield, the military-grade version of Starlink, rendered some Ukrainian drones effectively useless.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his military faces speed restrictions on Starlink and Starshield services in different parts of the front.

“No explanation for either of these issues has been provided to Ukraine by the American side”

Musk claims military controls Starshield

Elon Musk said on X that Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the U.S. government and any speed or usage limits are decided by the U.S. military and ultimately the president.

“owned and controlled by the US government”

Senator doubts Musk acted alone

Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, told CNBC he does not believe Musk would throttle Starlink without at least the acquiescence of the White House.