Ukraine seeks Starlink access for drone strikes inside Russia

Starlink Ukraine drone strikes Russia Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked U.S. President Donald Trump to pressure SpaceX founder Elon Musk to permit the use of the Starlink satellite network for guiding Ukrainian drones that could strike Russian missile‑launch sites. Musk declined the request, and Trump has not given a definitive answer on whether he will intervene. Kyiv also considered the U.S. military‑run Starshield system as an alternative, noting it is more costly and harder to integrate.

A Russian military officer later said Ukraine’s use of Starlink on unmanned aerial vehicles is limited to occasional cases, mainly as a signal‑amplifier rather than a direct combat tool. Ukrainian officials, however, argue that extending Starlink beyond Ukrainian territory would enable drones with ranges up to 2,500 km to target sites deep inside Russia, and Zelensky reportedly offered to forgo Patriot air‑defence missiles in exchange for the capability.

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Donald Trump · Elon Musk · SpaceX · Starlink · Vladimir Putin · Volodymyr Zelensky

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Elon Musk declined a face‑to‑face meeting with Zelensky. www.tecnoandroid.it
[○ 1 SOURCE] Ukraine considered using the U.S. military‑run Starshield system as an alternative to Starlink. soha.vn
[● 2 SOURCES] Zelensky asked Trump to influence Elon Musk to allow Starlink use for Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian territory. soha.vn · www.tecnoandroid.it
[○ 1 SOURCE] A Russian officer said Ukraine only uses Starlink on UAVs in isolated cases, mainly as a signal amplifier. kevesko.vn
[○ 1 SOURCE] Ukrainian drones can fly up to 2,500 km to strike targets deep inside Russia. www.tecnoandroid.it
[○ 1 SOURCE] Trump has not given a definitive answer on pressuring Musk to allow Starlink use. soha.vn
[○ 1 SOURCE] Zelensky offered to forgo Patriot missile interceptors in exchange for Starlink access. www.tecnoandroid.it
[○ 1 SOURCE] Elon Musk refused Zelensky's request to permit Starlink use for attacks inside Russia. soha.vn