Musk says Starlink 'loophole' closed after restrictions hit Ukraine

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25 Oct 2026 • 7:17 PM MYT
The Independent
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Musk says Starlink 'loophole' closed after restrictions hit Ukraine

  • Elon Musk has accused the Ukrainian military of breaching Starlink terms by using the technology for offensive drone strikes.
  • Ukraine confirmed that the Starlink satellite system and its military version Starshield are now fully operational following over a week of restrictions.
  • Mr Musk, who owns the systems, said Ukraine had used the technology “for offensive drone strikes to kill people”, adding: “That loophole was closed last week”.
  • Earlier, the White House praised Melania Trump for reportedly brokering a localised ceasefire in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky.
  • Russia agreed to suspend military operations in Oleshky from 29 October to enable humanitarian aid delivery and facilitate civilian evacuations.

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