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Ukraine accuses SpaceX of crippling military missions as ties with US worsen

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Source published: 14 Oct 2026, 19:33 CEST Publication time from the source RSS/feed

Ukraine/Russia · Multiple sources

Ukraine accuses SpaceX of crippling military missions as ties with US worsen

Ukraine accused Elon Musk's SpaceX on Wednesday of limiting Starlink services, crippling its drones, as Russian missiles knocked out power stations in attacks President Volodymyr Zelensky called "ostentatious disrespect" to Donald Trump. Kyiv's relationship with Washington has taken a sharp turn for the worse since US President Trump abruptly lifted sanctions on Russian diesel last week and publicly turned on Zelensky. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv, Ukraine.

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12 Oct 2026, 20:07 CEST → 14 Oct 2026, 19:33 CEST
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Google News: The Kyiv Independent

Ukraine war latest: Russian drones strike Kyiv morning and evening, kills 2, injures 14

Deutschlandfunk - Nachrichten

Der Berater des ukrainischen Präsidenten Selenskyj hat der US-Firma SpaceX vorgeworfen, ihr Satellitensystem Starlink in der Ukraine zu drosseln. — not translated (source in a different language).

France 24 - English

Ukraine accused Elon Musk's SpaceX on Wednesday of limiting Starlink services, crippling its drones, as Russian missiles knocked out power stations in attacks President Volodymyr Zelensky called "ostentatious disrespect" to Donald Trump. Kyiv's relationship with Washington has taken a sharp turn for the worse since US ...

Al Jazeera - All News

Officials say ability to block Russian drones restricted as Kyiv reels from second night of ballistic missile attacks.

Deutschlandfunk - Nachrichten

Die Ukraine wirft der US-Firma SpaceX vor, ihr Satellitensystem Starlink in der Ukraine zu drosseln. — not translated (source in a different language).

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