UkrainePublished: 21 October 2026 at 08:32

Musk ordered limits on Starshield use for Ukraine, WSJ reports

The Wall Street Journal reports that businessman Elon Musk ordered restrictions on the operation of Starshield, the military version of Starlink, for Ukraine's needs.

Businessman Elon Musk ordered limits on the operation of "Starshield", the military version of the "Starlink" satellite internet system, for Ukraine's needs. The U.S. newspaper The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported this on Tuesday.

"Starshield" is the military version of the "Starlink" system. The report says only that Musk gave the order to restrict its operation for Ukraine's needs.

The available information does not specify the scale of the restriction, when it took effect or the reasons behind it. No comments from Musk or other parties involved are included.

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