# Trump, Musk and Hegseth linked to US slowdown of Starlink in Ukraine > US suspects Trump, Musk and Hegseth behind deliberate slowdown of Ukraine's Starlink military system. - Title: Trump, Musk and Hegseth linked to US slowdown of Starlink in… - Summary: US suspects Trump, Musk and Hegseth behind deliberate slowdown of Ukraine's Starlink military system. US slowed Ukraine's Starlink military internet to… - Keywords: starlink, ukraine, trump, elon musk, pete hegseth, military, satellite, internet, drones, russia, starshield, Musk - Source: Dailymail — https://dailymail.com/news/article-16217017/Zelenksy-evidence-PROVES-US-slowed-Starlink.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss - Published: 2026-10-17T18:17:31+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: starlink, ukraine, trump, elon musk, pete hegseth, us, military, satellite, internet, drones, russia, starshield ## US slows Ukraine's Starlink military internet US reduced Starlink internet speed for Ukrainian military drones to 100mph to prevent drone detection. > the speed cap instantly undermined the country's attempts to shoot down incoming attacks while several offensive drone missions failed ## Zelenskyy claims US deliberately slowed Starlink Ukraine's president said US jammed military Starlink system to 100mph for drones in Ukraine but not EU. > the conclusion is clear: the restrictions are in effect within ukraine but do not apply within the european union ## Musk and Trump accused of slowing Starlink Elon Musk and Donald Trump named as prime suspects behind US decision to slow Starlink military internet. > a trio of prime suspects behind the us decision to blunt ukraine's war effort using starlink satellites have been named as elon musk, defense secretary pete hegseth and president trump himself ## Hegseth reportedly influenced Trump Pete Hegseth, Trump's defense secretary, allegedly pushed Trump to slow Starlink internet speeds for Ukraine. ## Trump denies slowing Starlink Trump said he did not slow Starlink internet speeds for Ukraine, claiming it wasn't his decision. > i don't know if it was anybody, because it wasn't me, and i don't think it was elon ## US blocked sanctions on Russian oil US suspended sanctions on Russian oil exports after Trump agreed to 300,000 tons of diesel fuel from Russia. > trump passed an executive order on friday blocking the sanctions on oil and gas exports which were due to take effect tomorrow ## Zelenskyy criticizes US move Zelenskyy called US suspension of sanctions on Russian oil 'wrong' and said it helps Russia. > the decision to undo all of this, to block all of it, seems wrong to me. and it definitely helps only the russians ## US military exercise in Poland UK joins Germany and France in military exercise in Poland to support Ukraine. > uk defence secretary wes streeting said ukraine is the front line for freedom everywhere ## Russia continues attacks on Ukraine Russia reported strikes on Ukrainian cities, damaging homes and disrupting power supplies. > russia has regularly targeted ukraine's energy grid in the lead-up to winter in an effort to weaponise freezing temperatures ## Starlink speed cap affects Ukrainian drones Ukrainian drones flew at 180km/h in EU but cut out at 160km/h in Ukraine due to Starlink speed limit. > ukrainian drones dependent on starlink flew at speeds of one hundred eighty kilometers per hour within the eu but cut out when flying faster than one hundred sixty kilometers per hour inside ukraine ## US military response to Ukraine US warned Ukraine to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries or face reduced support. > trump's administration had earlier warned kyiv's officials that if ukraine's attacks on russian oil refineries were not halted washington would retaliate by shutting off some of its support for ukraine ## Trump suggests Zelenskyy should be replaced Trump claimed Zelenskyy is 'more difficult to deal with than Putin'. > trump also suggested zelenskyy should be replaced as ukrainian president, claiming he is 'more difficult to deal with than putin' ## US and Ukraine relations deteriorate US and Ukraine relations worsen as Trump and Zelenskyy clash over Ukraine policy. > it comes amid a deterioration of relations between the ukrainian and us presidents ## Starshield military system US military grade Starshield system also slowed to 100mph for Ukrainian drones. > both systems were dialled down this week so that they could not detect one hundred miles per hour plus drones, missiles or aircraft entering ukrainian airspace ## Zelenskyy's evidence of US interference Zelenskyy revealed evidence US deliberately slowed Starlink military internet in Ukraine. > zelensky today revealed 'evidence' that the us jammed ukraine's military starlink system ## Musk denies involvement Musk denied suggesting speed cap to Trump for Ukraine. > elon musk has denied approaching donald trump with the idea of slowing down starlink in ukraine ## Pentagon sources contradict White House Pentagon claims Trump ordered speed cap, White House denies it. > a pentagon official told the mos the request did not come from hegseth. another scoffed at the white house denial, adding: 'the pentagon doesn't do anything unless directed [by trump]' ## US military exercise in Poland UK joins Germany and France in military exercise in Poland to support Ukraine. > uk defence secretary wes streeting said ukraine is the front line for freedom everywhere ## Key takeaway US slowed Ukraine's Starlink military internet to 100mph for drones, with evidence suggesting Trump, Musk and Hegseth coordinated the move.