# Report: Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, then blamed it on Trump

- Source: Ars Technica
- Published: 2026-10-21T18:35:38+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/report-says-musk-not-trump-ordered-starlink-throttling-that-blindsided-ukraine/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/report-musk-ordered-starlink-slowdown-in-ukraine-then-blamed-it-on-tru-5c9808/

Musk and Trump both denied ordering Starlink slowdown. WSJ reports it was Musk.

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