He has allowed a besieged ally’s vital communications to become an instrument of coercion and uncertainty.

Ukraine reported restrictions to military Starshield service that hampered drone operations; reports disagree about whether the order came from the White House or Elon Musk.

Reuters, citing officials, reported an instruction from inside the White House; The Wall Street Journal, as summarized by Reuters, reported that Musk ordered the slowdown. Trump and Musk disputed responsibility. The restriction and its operational effects are reported, but personal responsibility remains contested; this grievance does not claim that all Starlink satellites were shut off.