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Trump Claims Musk Restored Ukraine Starlink Access

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Trump Claims Musk Restored Ukraine Starlink Access. (2026, October 23). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/99942

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Ukraine uses Starshield, Starlink’s military-grade satellite service, for its battlefield communications, mid-range strikes on Russia-occupied territory, and its interceptor drones.

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US President Donald Trump called Elon Musk and asked him to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of Starlink, according to US officials cited by the Wall Street Journal.1

The Starlink system was reportedly working more normally after the conversation between Trump and Musk, though some Ukrainian officials said it had not been restored to full functionality.1

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Ukraine stated that Starlink speed had not been fully restored for his country.1

A senior European official said the operation of Starshield was still capped at about 100 mph, contradicting Trump's assertion that it was running again at full speed.2

Ukraine reported continued problems with signal loss and no confirmation that restrictions had been lifted the day after Trump said access was restored.3

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Sources cited (4)
  1. Trump asks Musk to lift Ukraine Starlink restrictions, WSJ reports The Straits Times, 22 Oct
  2. Trump administration offers mixed messages on limits to Ukraine's Starshield access Toronto Star, 22 Oct
  3. Ukraine reports problems with Starshield after Trump said access restored The Straits Times, 23 Oct
  4. Trump says Ukraine’s Starshield satellite system access is ‘back’ National Post, 23 Oct

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The speed restrictions have prevented Ukrainian military equipment, including drones, from maintaining a connection to the satellite network when travelling at high speeds, hampering both offensive drone operations and efforts to intercept incoming Russian attacks.

6 of 12 outletsfirst reported 22 Octwording from The Guardian

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said earlier on Thursday that Starlink speed had not been restored for Ukraine, adding that he hoped for talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the coming days.

5 of 12 outletsfirst reported 22 Octwording from The Straits Times

Relations between Washington and Kyiv have been increasingly tense in recent days, with Trump calling for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be replaced after he criticized a US deal allowing more Russian diesel into global markets.

5 of 12 outletsfirst reported 23 Octwording from National Post

“You know, whether I called or whether somebody else called, doesn’t make any difference,” Trump told reporters.

4 of 12 outletsfirst reported 22 Octwording from Toronto Star

Analysis

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  • US President Donald Trump called Elon Musk to ask him to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of Starlink.12
  • The Starlink system was reportedly working more normally after the conversation between Trump and Musk, though not fully restored according to some sources.12
Quoted from the coverage (2)

Oct 22 - US President Donald Trump called Elon Musk and asked him to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of Starlink, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing US officials.

6 outlets

“I guess the bottom line, he put it back,” Trump said, referring to Musk.

4 outlets

Disputed

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  • Trump said he did not want to comment on whether he called Musk or someone else made the call.42
  • Ukraine reported continued problems with Starshield access, contradicting Trump's claim that it was fully restored.32

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How it changed

  1. 22 Oct

    Oct 22 - US President Donald Trump called Elon Musk and asked him to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of Starlink, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing US officials.

    6 outlets · The Straits Times
  2. 23 Oct

    “I guess the bottom line, he put it back,” Trump said, referring to Musk.

    4 outlets · National Post

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