Echoing Trump’s call for Zelensky to step down, Musk says he has no control over the military version of Starlink

Musk said that control of the military-grade version of "Starshield" rests with the U.S. military and the president. (AP)

Ukraine has recently encountered difficulties in the conflict situation with Russia. In addition to reports that the United States has suspended intelligence sharing, the Internet service of "Starlink", a communication medium that the Ukrainian military highly relies on, has also been suddenly restricted. Ukraine admitted that the military-grade version of Starlink, "Starshield", was restricted, which caught them off guard.

Ukrainian President Zelensky pointed out that the Russian military tried to gain an advantage by using Starlink communications to be blocked and launched violent air strikes, leaving at least 600,000 people without power. He stressed that restricting Ukraine's Starlink usage rights was "a big mistake" and "this decision will cause a large loss of human life and people will die as a result." He shouted to Musk, CEO of the space exploration company "SpaceX", "I hope this is a mistake, a major technical problem. We will ask him to restart (service)."

In this regard, Musk stated that the ownership of the Star Shield system is controlled by the U.S. government, and any speed limits or usage restrictions depend on the decisions of the U.S. military and the president. Starlink in the commercial sector is controlled by SpaceX and is limited to civilian or defense military operations.

Musk also echoed Trump's recent remarks on replacing the leader of Ukraine on social media, saying, "The massacre continues. It's time for Zelensky to resign." Zelensky previously stated that as long as Russia ceases fire for 60 days, it is willing to hold an election.