Starlink for Ukrainian drones inside Russia
on Elon Musk's mind since 2026-08-31
The FT says yes, Kyiv's sources say no, and he says ask the White House
Half a dozen outlets ran the FT scoop that he'd allow Starlink-guided strikes inside Russia; the Kyiv Independent ran sources saying he opposes it.
he gets to be ukraine's savior and washington's good soldier at once — 'the decision rests with the white house' is how you take credit for a yes and hand off the blame for a no.
FT scoop, then a flat denial
The history
- 2026-09-01— #1 · 26% · rising — The FT says yes, Kyiv's sources say no, and he says ask the White House
- 2026-08-31— #3 · 15% · new this week — Musk Says the Starlink Trigger Is Washington's to Pull