Bipartisan Lawmakers Ask Trump to Seek Starlink Access for Ukraine Strikes

A bipartisan group of nearly two dozen members of the US House of Representatives has called on President Donald Trump to ask Elon Musk to give Ukraine access to Starlink systems for hunting missile launchers on Russian territory, according to a letter sent on Wednesday and seen by The Hill, as cited by European Pravda.

The signatories include seven Republicans and 16 Democrats. “We urge you to ask Elon Musk to allow Ukraine to use the Starlink satellite internet system to hunt missile launchers on Russian territory. With one phone call you could both save lives and give Vladimir Putin a greater incentive to negotiate,” the lawmakers wrote.

“If Ukraine cannot reliably intercept Russian ‘arrows,’ it must be able to shoot down the ‘archer.’ Starlink, operated by Mr. Musk's SpaceX, could help with that,” they added.

Who signed and why now

Among the Republicans are committed supporters of Ukraine Joe Wilson, Brian Fitzpatrick and Don Bacon, as well as Carlos Gimenez, Jeff Hurd, Andy Harris and Max Miller, who represents a district with a sizable Ukrainian community. “Mr. President, we all share the goal of ending the war in Ukraine and the devastating human losses it has caused. Unfortunately, Putin currently has no intention of stopping the bloodshed,” the letter says.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has also pressed for more US help in striking missile launchers on Russian territory. The letter comes as more Republicans voice outrage over disruptions to Starlink in Ukraine and its military version, Starshield. The Wall Street Journal reported that Musk ordered Starlink services slowed down. It is unclear how involved Trump was in discussions about the slowdown. Republican Senator Thom Tillis is initiating an inquiry into the Pentagon's handling of the Starlink satellite communication problems faced by Ukrainian troops.