Ukrainian troops lost Starlink access for a day. Elon Musk and the Trump White House both deny responsibility.
Meduza · 15 Oct 2026

Ukrainian troops lost Starlink access for a day. Elon Musk and the Trump White House both deny responsibility.

On the morning of October 14, Ukrainian soldiers began reporting restrictions on Starshield, the military version of the Starlink satellite network that is essential for maintaining contact with drones moving at high speed. Serhii Beskrestnov, an adviser to the Ukrainian president, said “this action


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