President Donald Trump denied that the White House intervened to restrict Ukraine's access to the Starshield satellite system, saying it was not him, that he did not think it was SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, and that he did not know who was responsible. Reuters had earlier reported, citing sources, that the access restriction came from the White House, amid US-Ukraine tensions after Trump publicly urged President Vladimir Zelensky to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries. On the night of October 13, 2026, Starlink and Starshield terminals in Ukraine were suddenly capped at 100 km/h or disrupted fast-moving vehicles, temporarily paralyzing drone operations and frontline logistics. Connectivity was later partly restored, with a maximum speed of 160 km/h.
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Original headline: Tổng thống Trump: Nhà Trắng không can thiệp vào việc hạn chế Ukraine tiếp cận Starshield
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