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What Is Starshield, SpaceX's Military Version of Starlink, and Why Is It So Important to Ukraine?

Ukrainian forces said its battlefield efforts were temporarily hampered after losing some access to SpaceX’s military-grade satellite Internet service. Experts tell TIME why Starshield is so uniquely important on the Ukrainian battlefield.

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Ukraine's leader says US is not on 'right side of history'Ukraine’s leader said he felt betrayed by US President Donald Trump, blaming Washington and Elon Musk’s SpaceX for cutting off Kyiv’s Starlink use.

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Elon Musk blames Trump, US military for SpaceX restrictions Ukraine warns could have deadly consequencesElon Musk's SpaceX imposed a new speed limit on Starshield satellite service that Ukraine says is disrupting drone intercepts and military operations.

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Trump Says Ukraine Needs New Leader Who Can Deal With PutinPresident Donald Trump demanded that Volodymyr Zelenskyy halt attacks on Russian oil refineries and suggested he should consider stepping aside as Ukraine’s president, escalating a fight centered on securing more diesel supplies for the US ahead of the midterm elections.

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