Hegseth says US did not order changes to Starshield coverage in Ukraine

He made the statement to reporters on Tuesday, Ukrinform reports, citing CBS News . At the same time, the Pentagon chief said Starlink, a SpaceX subsidiary, could make such decisions independently in accordance with its terms of service. “We did not restrict anything. Ultimately, the terms of service have to be followed. Starlink can make those decisions independently, but from our perspective, nothing has changed. We did not give any instructions or anything like that,” Hegseth said, adding that "we wish the Ukrainians, obviously, success." CBS News, citing its own sources, also reported that the decision to restrict Ukraine’s use of the Starlink satellite communications network was made by SpaceX owner Elon Musk.