Trump says Musk restored Ukraine Starlink access
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US President Donald Trump stated that Elon Musk restored Ukraine's Starlink access, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the speed remains below the required 400 km/h and is still awaiting a reply from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Trump said he had called Musk to lift restrictions that hampered Kyiv's armed forces, while Zelensky maintained that Starshield connectivity remained incomplete.
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Trump says Musk restored Ukraine Starlink access
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- Subject：
- Elon Musk
- Action：
- restored access
- Object：
- Ukraine's Starlink network
- Occurred (fact side)：
- not recorded
- Published (valid side)：
- Oct 23, 05:42
- First seen (known side)：
- Oct 23, 06:56
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Report first recorded Oct 23, 06:56
US President Donald Trump said Elon Musk has restored Ukraine's Starlink internet access, following reports from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that connectivity to the military-grade Starshield network had not been fully restored, with speeds still below 400 km/h. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump called Musk to ask him to lift restrictions, as the capped speed of around 160 km/h hampered Ukraine's offensive drones and defense against Russian attacks. Ukraine relies on Starlink for battle communications and early warning systems, and Zelensky stated he was awaiting information from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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