RUSSIA FIRES BACK: 'Full Escalation' Warning Over Ukraine's Starlink Long-Range Strikes!

Elon Musk has reportedly told Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov that he is not opposed to Ukraine using Starlink-connected drones for strikes deep inside Russian territory, but that any such authorization constitutes a political decision that must be made by the Trump administration, the Financial Times reported, citing sources familiar with the exchange. According to the Financial Times, Ukraine has sought permission to use Starlink on strike drones targeting Russian ballistic missile launchers and other military assets located as far as 200 kilometres inside Russia, amid critical shortages of air defence interceptors including Patriot missiles. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reportedly raised the issue directly with US President Donald Trump during a closed-door meeting on July 28. The reported development places the White House at the centre of a consequential escalation decision - one that Moscow has warned could deepen Western involvement in attacks on Russian territory and risk widening the conflict. However, the Kyiv Independent, citing separate sources, reported that Musk remains opposed to allowing Starlink use for strikes inside Russia, presenting a directly conflicting account. Neither Musk nor SpaceX has made a public statement on the matter, and no White House authorization has been confirmed. The Financial Times report is based on unnamed sources, and the conflicting accounts mean Musk's actual position remains publicly unconfirmed. (Financial Times/Agencies) #musk, #starlink, #starlinkukraine, #muskulkraine, #trumpstarlink, #ukrainerussia, #starlinkstrikes, #muskelon, #ukrainedrones, #russiastrike, #starlinkdrones, #trumpukraine, #zelensky, #ukrainewar2026, #musktruck, #breakingnews, #worldnews, #russiastarlink, #ukraineescalation, #starlinkwar In this Times Now World News report, we break down the this topic: Stay connected with Times Now World for real-time global news and analysis: Read full coverage: https://www.timesnownews.com/world Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timesnow.world Follow us on X: https://x.com/TimesNow_World #timesnowworld #worldnews #breakingnews musk starlink ukraine strikes russia, starlink drones russia 200km, musk ukraine starlink permission, trump starlink ukraine decision, financial times musk ukraine, ukraine drone strike russia starlink, musk fedorov starlink meeting, zelensky trump july 28 starlink, russia starlink threat escalation, ukraine ballistic missile hunt starlink, musk not opposed starlink russia, white house starlink ukraine approval, kyiv independent musk opposed, starlink ukraine war escalation, spacex ukraine russia drones 2026