Zelensky seeks Trump’s help to persuade Musk to broaden Starlink access

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly asked President Trump to help him persuade Elon Musk to allow the country to use Starlink in drone strikes against Russia. During his trip to the U.S. to attend Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) memorial service, Zelensky made the request to Trump in a closed-door meeting

Zelensky is looking for alternate ways to mitigate the need for U.S. Patriot air defense systems to thwart Russian attacks

Elon Musk has allowed the Ukrainians to use Starlink inside their own territory, including in Ukrainian regions occupied by the Russians, but has restricted use of the satellite system inside Russia.

The push for expanded use of Starlink comes as Zelenskyy looks for ways to mitigate the need for U.S. Patriot air defense systems, with Trump walking back a possible access deal.

Ukraine has asked President Donald Trump to persuade Elon Musk to allow Starlink to guide Ukrainian drone strikes inside Russia, according to The Atlantic. President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly argued the move would help target Russian missile launchers as Kyiv faces dwindling supplies of Patriot interceptors.

During closed-door talks at the White House on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky laid out a plan for his country to survive another winter of war with Russia. For it to work, President Trump would need to call in a big favor from his ally Elon Musk. But according to two officials familiar with the convers