Musk says US government may be behind slowdown of Ukraine drone speeds
Elon Musk has suggested that the US government may be behind restrictions on the speed at which some of Ukraine's weapons can travel and stay connected to SpaceX's Starlink internet network, BBC reported. Starlink is a vital tool allowing Kyiv to guide drones to Russian targets and also protect its own skies, but on Tuesday night Ukraine said unexpected new speed limits were disrupting its battlefield missions.An adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky said he believed the rest
Covered mainly by the Global South sphere (75%); silent in Western, Arab-Muslim world.
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- Confirmed by 4 outlets in 4 countries.
- Ignored by Western, Arab-Muslim world.
- Propagation: first reported by MyJoyOnline (Ghana), . 4 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.
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- Musk says US government may be behind slowdown of Ukraine drone speedsarmradio.am · Armenia
No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.
- Musk says US government may be behind slowdown of Ukraine drone speedsMyJoyOnline · Ghana
- Musk says US government may be behind slowdown of Ukraine drone speedstheannapurnaexpress.com · Nepal
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Event sources
- Musk says US government may be behind slowdown of Ukraine drone speedsMyJoyOnlineGhanaGhana → UkraineEnglish
- Musk says US government may be behind slowdown of Ukraine drone speedsarmradio.amUnknownArmenia → UkraineEnglish
- Musk says US government may be behind slowdown of Ukraine drone speedstheannapurnaexpress.comNPNepal → UkraineEnglish
- Musk says US government may be behind slowdown of Ukraine drone speedsDaily MirrorSri LankaSri Lanka → UkraineEnglish