ORDER TO LIMIT UKRAINE'S STARSHIELD ACCESS CAME FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE, SOURCES SAY
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ORDER TO LIMIT UKRAINE'S STARSHIELD ACCESS CAME FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE, SOURCES SAY
Two US officials and a Western official told Reuters that Defense Department leaders received a message that SpaceX $SPCX's Starshield service for the Ukrainian military needed to be slowed. They did not say who in the White House made the decision or who implemented it.
- A senior US official said "No such request was ever made by the president"
- The White House did not respond on whether other officials made the request
- A senior Ukrainian official said Kyiv was told it was a White House decision
- Ukraine says the restrictions hindered strike missions and slowed interceptor drones
- A Ukrainian Defence Ministry person said receptors now work in motion, but only up to 100 mph (160 kph)
- Elon Musk said on X Wednesday that the US government owns and controls Starshield, so the US military or the president decides any limits
SpaceX, the Pentagon and the Ukrainian embassy did not respond to requests for comment, per Reuters.(Historical earnings: For 2026Q2 (period ended 2026-06-30), reported basic EPS of -1.12, diluted EPS of -1.12, and net income of USD -4.817 billion.
Consensus expectations: Consensus for 2026Q3 expects EPS of 0.11 and revenue of USD 12.964 billion.)