Who actually controls Ukraine's access to Starlink?

First seen Oct 23, 2026, 4:17 PM ET · Updated Oct 23, 2026, 6:24 PM ET · 3 outlets

3 outlets (BBC US, The Hill and CBS News) are covering this story.

BBC US reports: “President Zelensky says limits to the technology continue to affect Ukrainian forces, while US officials and Elon Musk offer conflicting accounts of who controls it.”
The Hill reports: “Ukraine’s military on Friday struggled with a still-slowed Starlink satellite system despite President Trump’s promise a day earlier that SpaceX owner Elon Musk had restored the service. Connection…”
CBS News reports: “Here's what to know about Starlink and Starshield, the technologies Ukraine is relying on in the war against Russia.”

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