Kyiv Flags SpaceX Satellite Restrictions; US Denies Role — SkimNews
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- Kyiv reported restrictions to satellite services operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX in the past week, which Ukraine relies on for battlefield communications
- The Trump administration has denied it was behind any slowdown of the satellite services
Why it matters: Ukraine's frontline military communications run through SpaceX's satellite network, so any service degradation directly impairs Kyiv's battlefield awareness while Washington denies orchestrating the disruption.
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