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Context
What happened: A dispute has erupted between the Trump administration, Kyiv officials and Elon Musk over who is responsible for limiting Ukraine's access to SpaceX's military-grade Starshield service.
Why it matters: Ukrainian officials say the restrictions rendered many drones used to strike behind frontlines inoperable and hampered air defence systems that stop Russian attacks. Civilian casualties in Ukraine have surged amid the dispute.
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What changed
A dispute has erupted between the Trump administration, Kyiv officials and Elon Musk over who is responsible for limiting Ukraine's access to SpaceX's military-grade Starshield service.
Why it matters
Ukrainian officials say the restrictions rendered many drones used to strike behind frontlines inoperable and hampered air defence systems that stop Russian attacks. Civilian casualties in Ukraine have surged amid the dispute.