Sen. Alex Padilla says Musk’s own posts and an Atlantic report about an upgraded contract justify an inquiry into October’s Starlink and Starshield slowdowns in Ukraine.
The Defense Department inspector general told nine senators that questions about Starshield and Starlink slowdowns in Ukraine should go to the Air Force and Space Force instead.
Elon Musk said SpaceX closed what he called a loophole that let Ukraine use Starlink for offensive drone strikes, as Ukrainian officials reported normal speeds again.
Zelensky says Starlink and Starshield still cut out above about 161 km/h inside Ukraine, even though the same terminals keep working at speed in the EU.
