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2026-10-22 · CO

Trump says Musk has restored Ukraine's internet access

Elon Musk has restored Ukraine's internet access, Donald Trump has said. The US president was speaking hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said connectivity, which is provided by Musk's satellite-based Starlink system, had yet to be fully restored. Musk has previously denied he was behind the slowdown, which affects Ukraine's ability to use drones to attack Russia. Trump refused to be drawn on a report he had put pressure on Musk to restore access to the service, but when asked about it said: "Bottom line, he put it back." The Trump administration has previously insisted it did not instruct Musk's company to restrict access.

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