Trump denies responsibility for Ukraine losing Starlink access

Summary

US President Donald Trump said he did not think he or Elon Musk was responsible for Ukraine losing Starlink access in a way that affected its military operations against Russia. He also said any limit on Ukraine's access to the Starshield system was not imposed by the United States, according to NDTV.

Timeline

1. The Straits Times

   16 Oct 2026, 17:55 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Trump said he did not think he or Elon Musk was responsible for Ukraine losing Starlink access in a way that affected its military operations against Russia.

2. NDTV

   17 Oct 2026, 02:45 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV reports that Trump denied a role in Ukraine losing Starlink access and said any limit to Ukraine's access to the Starshield system was not imposed by the United States.