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Trump says Musk has restored access to Ukraine's Starlink network

Ukraine relies on Starlink for a range of military uses - its owner Elon Musk has repeatedly denied restricting access.

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BBC News· Oct 22, 9:42 PMTrump says Musk has restored access to Ukraine's Starlink network

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