Elon Musk personally ordered restrictions on Starlink's operation in Ukraine, impacting Ukrainian drones, according to The Wall Street Journal. The limitations, imposed on October 14, reportedly caused some Ukrainian strike and interceptor drones to lose functionality.

The restrictions were reportedly implemented after Musk and former President Donald Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries. Trump linked these strikes to rising fuel prices in the US ahead of the midterm elections.