The Ukrainian government has asked the Pentagon and SpaceX to explain new restrictions it says are disrupting the satellite system its military uses to intercept Russian drones. Why it matters: This is the second time in recent weeks that Ukraine reported that Starshield, made by Elon Musk's SpaceX, was impeded. The Ukrainian military uses Starshield — the military version of SpaceX's Starlink satellite communications system — to control and operate its reconnaissance and to intercept drones.