The key facts
- The European Commission demands that SpaceX urgently fully restore Starlink services for Ukraine
- WSJ reported that Musk personally ordered restrictions on Starshield operations in Ukraine; Musk blamed the US authorities
- Zelensky said Rubio promised to fix Starshield operations, but communication problems persist
European Commission Demands Restoration of Access
The European Commission demands that SpaceX owner Elon Musk restore Ukraine's full access to the Starlink satellite communications system. This was stated by the EC spokesperson for defense and space, Thomas Regnier, whose words were quoted by RBC-Ukraine. According to him, reports that Starlink slowed services in Ukraine cause deep concern and do not correspond to how the company previously provided these services. Regnier emphasized that SpaceX must urgently fully restore services for Ukraine.
Reports of Starshield Restrictions
Earlier, The Wall Street Journal reported that Musk personally ordered restrictions on the Starshield satellite communications operations in Ukraine. According to the publications, the businessman himself had previously blamed the American authorities for the situation.
Zelensky's Position
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the US is currently providing Ukraine with intelligence information, but problems with Starlink persist. At the same time, he noted that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio promised him to fix the operation of the Starshield satellite communications.
