Trump says neither he nor Musk caused Ukraine's Starlink service cut

Donald Trump told reporters on his way to Georgia that he does not consider himself or Elon Musk responsible for Ukraine's recent loss of Starlink access, which affected military communications against Russia. He emphasized that any restriction on the Starshield system, a SpaceX product built on the Starlink network for government users, was not imposed by the United States. The White House had earlier authorized a scaling back of Starshield services, leading to slower internet speeds and disrupted links with Ukrainian headquarters.

Trump highlighted his positive rapport with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy while distancing both himself and Musk from the issue. Starshield, designed for national-security customers such as the US Department of Defense, continues to operate under reduced capacity. The comments came as Ukraine grapples with maintaining secure communications amid the ongoing conflict.