Ukraine accuses Starlink of disrupting military drone operations

Ukrainian officials report that Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk, imposed new service limits in the country without warning. These restrictions have disrupted Ukrainian drone operations and missions, according to reporting from Reuters and the Financial Times. The service disruption follows a public dispute between Musk and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Musk posted on X that Zelenskyy "has gone too far," a comment made in response to President Donald Trump's disapproval of Ukraine targeting Russian oil refineries. Serhii Beskrestnov, a Ukrainian defense tech advisor, stated on Telegram that the timing of the service changes is not coincidental. He linked the disruption directly to the current political situation. The claims emerge days after a Russian missile strike on Kyiv in October 2026.