US Department of War
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White House ordered limits on SpaceX Starshield service for Ukraine, sources say
Reuters reported that the White House directed the US Department of Defense to restrict Ukraine's access to SpaceX's Starshield military satellite communications system, which disrupted Ukrainian drone flights before partial restoration. A senior US official denied that President Donald Trump personally ordered the limits; the White House did not say whether another administration official issued the directive and separately characterized the disruption as a "technical malfunction." Ukrainian officials said military terminals lost connection on fast-moving platforms overnight on October 14, complicating strike operations and interceptor drones, with services partially restored at a 160 km/h cap by October 15.