Trump says Musk restored Ukraine's Starlink military connectivity

President Donald Trump said Elon Musk had restored Ukraine's access to the military-grade Starshield network, part of the Starlink satellite system, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky noted that full speed had not yet been recovered.

"Bottom line, he put it back," Trump said when asked about a report that he had called Musk to request the lift of restrictions. Zelensky told a press conference that the network's speed had not been restored to the expected 400 km/h and that he was awaiting a response from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who had promised to follow up within 48 hours. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump had spoken with Musk about the speed caps, which were said to be around 160 km/h, and that the system appeared to be operating more normally shortly after their conversation. BBC News has not confirmed the report and has sought comments from the White House and SpaceX. Musk previously said that the U.S. government ultimately controls access to Starshield, the version of Starlink designed for Pentagon use, suggesting that any restrictions could stem from U.S. policy rather than his company.