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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Musk Suggests US Government Behind Slowdown In Ukraine's Starshield System
Caption: Musk Suggests US Government Behind Slowdown In Ukraine's Starshield System. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says any restrictions affecting Ukraine's Starshield satellite communications system are controlled by the U.S. government rather than his company. Musk said Starshield systems are owned and controlled by Washington, with limits on speed or usage decided by the U.S. military and ultimately President Donald Trump. He distinguished Starshield, which Ukraine relies on for battlefield communications, from SpaceX's civilian Starlink system, which Ukraine is not permitted to use for offensive operations. Musk was responding to former Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who said removing Starshield's speed limit was "critical" for Ukraine's defence. Ukrainian defence officials have suggested Washington is behind slower speeds on military terminals used for drones and strikes. Ukraine has also accused the U.S. of failing to provide warnings about incoming Russian missile strikes, following attacks on Kyiv before air raid sirens could sound. Russia meanwhile accused Ukraine of attacking two oil refineries in breach of an "energy ceasefire", while Kyiv rejected the claim as "fake" and said the refineries were not hit. The dispute came after another Russian attack on Kyiv killed at least one person and injured more than 20, with Zelensky saying a major power and heating plant was targeted. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Elon Musk,Starshield,Starlink,SpaceX,Ukraine,Donald Trump,Mykhailo Fedorov,Volodymyr Zelensky,US government,US military,Russia,Ukraine war,satellite communications
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