# Officials say White House ordered limits on Ukraine's Starshield access

_Published Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 8:07 PM EDT · Policy, Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

An order to limit Ukraine's access to SpaceX's Starshield satellite system came from inside the White House, Reuters reported, citing two US officials and a Western official. Ukraine uses the system for battlefield communications and drone operations.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261015/p55#a261015p55)

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