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CONGRESSMEN URGE TRUMP , MUSK TO GIVE UKRAINE ABILITY TO DESTROY MISSILE LAUNCHERS IN RUSSIA – MEDIA

Congressmen urge Trump and Musk on Ukraine striking Russian missile launchers.

What happened: Twenty-three U.S. congressmen, 16 Democrats and seven Republicans, signed a letter urging President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to give Ukraine Why it matters: The letter follows SpaceX's unilateral restriction of StarShield terminals for Ukraine on October 14 and later reports that Musk proposed limiting Starlink speed for the Ukrainian military, which drew calls for an investigation. Key numbers: 16 Democratic and seven Republican signers; restriction imposed on the night of October 14; standard Starlink speed limit of 160 km/h; Ukraine began using StarShield in 2024.
Twenty-three U.S. congressmen, 16 Democrats and seven Republicans, signed a letter urging President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to give Ukraine
The letter follows SpaceX's unilateral restriction of StarShield terminals for Ukraine on October 14 and later reports that Musk proposed limiting Starlink speed for the Ukrainian military, which drew calls for an investigation. Key numbers: 16 Democratic and seven Republican signers; restriction imposed on the night of October 14; standard Starlink speed limit of 160 km/h; Ukraine began using StarShield in 2024.
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