TRUMP DENIES ROLE IN SLOWING UKRAINE MILITARY STARLINK

What happened: US President Donald Trump denied involvement in reported throttling of Ukraine's military Starlink communications, saying neither he nor Elon Musk ordered service limits and that the network functions normally. Why it matters: Zelensky said the speed caps prevented Ukraine from downing some Shahed drones and disrupted frontline drone logistics, and that bandwidth had not been fully restored. Trump's remarks contradict reporting cited by four sources and corroborated by a senior European official and two Ukrainian sources. Coverage: 6 outlets in 24h

US President Donald Trump denied involvement in reported throttling of Ukraine's military Starlink communications, saying neither he nor Elon Musk ordered service limits and that the network functions normally.

Zelensky said the speed caps prevented Ukraine from downing some Shahed drones and disrupted frontline drone logistics, and that bandwidth had not been fully restored. Trump's remarks contradict reporting cited by four sources and corroborated by a senior European official and two Ukrainian sources.