Starlink restrictions disrupt Ukraine’s drones as Zelenskyy questions US support

Ukraine is demanding answers after sudden restrictions on a satellite system its military

relies on to fight Russia, and President Zelensky is now openly questioning whether he can still

count on the United States. Ukrainian officials say new speed limits on SpaceX satellite connections

disrupted drone operations this week, including missions to shoot down incoming Russian drones

Some connections were restored Wednesday, but Ukraine says the restrictions are still

preventing its drones from reaching the speeds they need, and the timing has raised suspicions

in Kyiv. The problems followed President Trump's deal to buy diesel from Russia

despite sanctions aimed at cutting off money for Moscow's war. Trump has also criticized

Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities and suggested Zelensky should be replaced

During a visit to London Wednesday, Zelensky raised concerns about both the satellite restrictions

and problems with intelligence sharing officials say they been asking SpaceX and the U government who imposed the limits Elon Musk says there an important distinction here Commercial Starlink service is controlled by

SpaceX, but Starshield, the military satellite system, is controlled by the U.S. government

In a post on X, Musk said any restrictions on Starshield are decided by the U.S. military

and, ultimately, the president. A senior U.S. official denies the Trump administration had

anything to do with the reported service restrictions. But Zelensky's frustration with Trump is now spilling into public view. Listen to what he told host Piers Morgan on Uncensored

When you found out that President Trump had done this deal with Putin 21 days after new sanctions

what was your immediate response to that? It's a pity that we are losing. We are losing strong

partner. So this is my opinion. You think you're losing America? Yeah, but not because of us. We can't be weak, otherwise we can't survive. Otherwise

we will just, we are not selling our country. Look, guys. Ukraine is still pushing for the

satellite restrictions to be removed entirely. And its officials say they need an explanation

for why some Russian missile attacks came without the advance warning they normally receive

from western partners. Trump says the U.S. has not stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine