President Trump denied responsibility for Ukraine's Starlink outage, blaming neither himself nor Elon Musk, amid tensions with Volodymyr Zelensky over renewed attacks on Russian oil refineries.
01Summary
- 01Trump stated he did not cause the Starlink outage and that SpaceX founder Elon Musk was not responsible.
- 02The outage occurred earlier this week during a clash between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
- 03Zelensky had resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries, which Trump criticised.
02Why it matters
This matters because Starlink is vital for Ukraine's military communications, and any outage could affect battlefield operations. The denial highlights ongoing friction between the US and Ukraine over strategy.
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