Democratic senators order Musk to preserve records over Ukraine Starlink access, WSJ reports

WASHINGTON: Democratic senators have told Elon Musk to preserve all records related to SpaceX’s restrictions on Ukraine’s use of its Starlink and Starshield satellite services, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing a letter.

Ukrainian forces say Starshield, the military-grade version of Starlink, is vital for front-line communications and drone operations in their defense against Russian drone and missile attacks.

But in mid-October, Ukrainian officials complained that the service had been restricted without explanation or warning, limiting the military’s ability ⁠to conduct complicated ⁠strike missions against Russian forces and slowing interceptor drones used to shoot down Russian attack drones.