Musk calls on Zelensky to step down as Ukraine’s Starlink row deepens

Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday called for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to leave office, writing on social media that “the slaughter continues” as tensions mounted over reported restrictions on satellite communications used by Ukrainian forces.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday called for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to leave office, writing on social media that “the slaughter continues” as tensions mounted over reported restrictions on satellite communications used by Ukrainian forces.

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“And so the slaughter continues … Time for Zelensky to go,” Musk wrote on X.

The remarks came as Ukraine raised concerns about the reliability of US support after reporting disruptions to Starlink-related services used for military communications, including drone operations.

Ukrainian officials said the restrictions had affected battlefield operations. Kyiv also accused Washington of failing to provide advance warnings ahead of recent Russian missile strikes, although the circumstances surrounding the lack of warnings remained disputed.

Musk said that restrictions on Starshield, the military satellite communications system used by Ukraine, were controlled by the US government rather than his company, SpaceX. He distinguished it from Starlink, SpaceX’s commercial satellite internet service, saying its use was limited to civilian or defensive activities.

The dispute has added to strains between Kyiv and Washington over the direction of the war and the future of US support for Ukraine. President Donald Trump has pressed Kyiv to halt attacks on Russian oil infrastructure and announced a deal involving Russian diesel supplies as his administration seeks to address fuel-price pressures.

Musk’s comments followed criticism from Zelensky over the reported communications restrictions. The Ukrainian president had called on Musk to help restore service, saying the disruptions were affecting Ukraine’s ability to defend itself.

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There was no evidence in the reports reviewed that Musk’s public call for Zelensky to leave office was directly connected to the reported restrictions.