Claims extracted
21
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
10%
2 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
withheld
no quote in the article backed the model's score
Publisher signals
67/100
New York Post's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
14
Technology
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Tech titan Elon Musk on Wednesday indicated the Trump administration, not SpaceX, caused the throttling of a military version of Starlink in Ukraine that set off panic in the war-torn country.
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that → indicate → country
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned the slowdown of Starshield, a military offshoot of Starlink, would cost lives by limiting its ability to fend off Russian invaders.
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slowdown → warn → invaders
Initially, Ukrainian and European officials blamed Musk.
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officials → blame → Musk
“Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government,” Musk said hours after a firestorm over the throttling erupted.
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firestorm → own → throttling
“Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS.”
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limits → decide → military
“Starlink is a commercial service owned and controlled by SpaceX,” he added.
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he → own → SpaceX
“Usage of Starlink is limited to civilian or defensive activities and cannot be used for offensive military action, as doing so would be inappropriate for a commercial company.”
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doing → limit → company
Ukraine has relied heavily on its access to Starshield to carry out its drone attacks and logistical operations to fend off the Russians.
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Ukraine → rely → Russians
The Ukrainians had noticed connectivity was getting throttled in drones cruising at speeds of 160 km/h or more.
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connectivity → notice → km
By 2 pm ET, Ukraine’s defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, announced that “connectivity at speeds of up to 160 km/h is being restored.”
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connectivity → announce → km
“Removing Starshield’s speed limit entirely is now critical for Ukraine’s defense,” Fedorov added.
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Fedorov → remove → defense
We hope for your continued support.”
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We → hope → support
The snafu had undermined multiple active operations against the Russians, according to Ukrainian officials.
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snafu → undermine → officials
“It’s a big mistake,” Zelensky told “Piers Morgan Uncensored” on Wednesday.
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Zelensky → ’ → Wednesday
“People will die.”
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People → die → ?
The slowdown came as President Trump and his team faulted Ukraine for giving him midterm headaches over high diesel prices through its strikes on Russian refineries.
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Trump → come → refineries
On Tuesday, Russia carried out a barrage of attacks against Ukraine, including a ballistic missile attack without warning from the US for the second night in a row, according to the Ukrainians.
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Russia → carry → Ukrainians
In the past, the US shared intelligence warnings with Ukraine.
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US → share → Ukraine
“The Pentagon, through Space Force, contracts with SpaceX for Starshield services, giving the department a direct role in administering the government’s agreements with the company,” a Ukrainian source familiar with the matter told The Post about the slowdown.
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source → contract → slowdown
“But the existence of a Pentagon contract does not establish whether the military or SpaceX has authority over specific operational restrictions, including the new speed limit.”
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military → establish → limit
The Post contacted the White House and Pentagon for comment.
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Post → contact → comment
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