Oct 15, 2026 · 6 min · 10 segments
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Ukraine says the satellite communication system that guides its drones has been placed under crippling restrictions.
The Trump administration controls that satellite system and has warned it could scale back intelligence sharing.
Ukraine's military uses something called Star Shield, the military version of a network that comes from the much better-known civilian system, Starlink, which is headed by Elon Musk.
Musk says on social media the US government controls Star Shield and any restrictions would have been done by the US military or President Trump.
US officials have also warned that intelligence cooperation could be halted.
Ukraine says the satellite communication system that guides its drones has been placed under crippling restrictions.
The Trump administration controls that satellite system and has warned it could scale back intelligence sharing.
Ukraine's military uses something called Star Shield, the military version of a network that comes from the much better-known civilian system, Starlink, which is headed by Elon Musk.
Musk says on social media the US government controls Star Shield and any restrictions would have been done by the US military or President Trump.
US officials have also warned that intelligence cooperation could be halted.
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