Zelenskyy Accuses SpaceX of Lying about Starshield – and Says US Floated Donbas-for-Nato Deal

THE GUARDIAN: Throttling of Elon Musk’s military-grade satellite system affecting whole frontline, says Ukraine’s president

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused SpaceX of not telling the truth over restrictions to Ukraine’s Starshield satellite system, saying the decision to impose speed limits appears to be “political” rather than “technical”.

Speaking on Friday, Ukraine’s president said the restrictions affecting Ukrainian drones had been in place for five days. They could no longer fly at speeds of more than 161km/h (100mph), he said, with connections at higher speeds lost.

As a result, incoming jet-powered Russian Shahed drones could no longer be intercepted. Ukraine’s own mid-range strikes against military targets in Russian-occupied territory were also severely affected, he said.

Speaking to the Guardian and other journalists at the presidential palace in Kyiv, Zelenskyy said he had asked his military leadership to raise the issue with Elon Musk’s company SpaceX, as well as with the Pentagon and the US state department. » | Luke Harding in Kyiv | Saturday, November 14, 2026

Isn’t it true to say that Elon Musk is a shit-stirrer with blood on his hands? Furthermore, isn't it a fair question to ask whose side Elon Musk is really on? — © Mark Alexander

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