00:00Elon Musk reportedly ordered the slowdown of a Starlink satellite service that Ukraine relies on.
00:06It's a military-grade version of SpaceX's Starlink satellite service.
00:10The Wall Street Journal first reported on the story, citing U.S. officials and people familiar
00:15with the matter. Ukraine uses Starlink for battlefield communications and drone operations.
00:21Musk's move hampers the country's attack and air defense drone missions against Russia.
00:26Musk, SpaceX, and the White House did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.
00:32U.S. President Donald Trump said last week he did not think either he or Musk was responsible for
00:37Ukraine losing Starlink access. Musk, meantime, said any limits on speed, Starship, or Starshield use
00:44were decided by the U.S. military or the President. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky's relations
00:49with Washington have sunk to new lows after Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel
00:54and waive new sanctions on Moscow. Trump also told Kyiv to stop attacking Russian refineries
00:59and urged Ukrainians to replace Zelensky.
