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Musk ordered Ukraine drone network slowdown, sources say

Ukrainian officials say the cap is 161 km/h, down from 400 km/h before

WORLD: Musk ordered Ukraine drone network slowdown, sources say. Ukrainian officials say the cap is 161 km/h, down from 400 km/h before
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Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of the SpaceX satellite network Ukraine uses to fly its drones, sources have told CBS News.

Musk says the US military and "ultimately POTUS" decide any limits. The White House denies involvement, and Trump says he'd like to find out who did it.

Ukrainian units reported drones losing their link at speeds as low as 90 km/h. US senators from both parties want the Pentagon's watchdog to investigate.

Should one company be able to throttle a country's military network?

Full story: CBS News

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