<p>Communications system still faces speed restrictions despite Trump claim that Musk had resumed full service</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/23/trump-musk-zelenskyy-who-is-blaming-who-in-ukraine-starlink-row">Trump, Musk, Zelenskyy: who is blaming who in the Ukraine-Starlink row?</a></p></li></ul><p>Ukrainian forces continue to report widespread disruptions to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/15/starshield-starlink-ukraine-restriction-explained">the Starlink satellite network</a>, despite Donald Trump’s claim that Elon Musk had lifted restrictions on the service.</p><p>The slowdown, which has affected the key communications system used by Ukrainian troops, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/14/ukraine-soldiers-combat-access-starlink-satellite-internet-restricted">began last week</a> after Trump and Starlink founder Musk publicly criticised Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, over continued strikes on Russian oil refineries.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/23/ukraine-troops-report-ongoing-problems-with-starlink-satellite-network">Continue reading...</a>