Watch: What does Starlink have to do with the Ukraine-Russia war?
Ukraine notes there has been a restriction to the speed of SpaceX's Starlink internet network in the country.
Ukraine notes there has been a restriction to the speed of SpaceX's Starlink internet network in the country.
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Starlink – owned by Elon Musk – plays a vital part in the war between Ukraine and Russia, allowing Kyiv to guide drones to Russian targets and additionally protect itself.
Elon Musk has suggested the US administration may be behind the restriction on the speed at which some of Ukraine's weapons can travel and stay connect to the network.
For context, the BBC's Dan Johnson explores who has remarked what in the row and how the situation affects the war. You are now after Donald Trump.
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