NewzElon Musk ordered the recent slowdown of a military-grade version of SpaceX's Starlink satellite service relied upon by the Ukrainian military, according to a report published on Tuesday by The Wall Street Journal.
The information regarding the operational restriction was attributed by the newspaper to U.S. officials and individuals familiar with the matter. Representatives for Musk, SpaceX, and the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the directive.
The Starlink network provides crucial communications infrastructure for Ukraine's military operations amid the ongoing conflict, making the service's reliability and operational capacity a matter of significant geopolitical and tactical importance.
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