Musk proposed restricting Ukraine’s Starshield system and Trump agreed, with limits capping Ukrainian drone speeds at about 160 km/h

Elon Musk personally proposed restricting Ukraine’s Starshield satellite communications system to President Donald Trump, who agreed to the plan, The Telegraph reported, citing four sources.

The restrictions capped Ukrainian drones using Starshield at around 160 km/h, severely limiting their ability to intercept faster Russian drones and missiles.

Musk publicly denied responsibility for the restrictions, saying any limits were imposed by the U.S. military and ultimately approved by Trump. But a senior source told The Telegraph that both men were involved in the decision, an account the newspaper said was corroborated by European and Ukrainian officials.