Elon Musk previously said any restrictions on Starshield’s speed or usage were determined by the US military and ultimately the US president. (EPA Images pic)WASHINGTON: Elon Musk ordered a reduction in Starshield services for Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, after the tech billionaire said any limits on the SpaceX-operated communications system would ultimately have come from the president.

Musk capped the speed at which Ukrainian equipment could connect to the system, making some of Kyiv's drones useless, the Journal reported, citing anonymous US officials and people familiar with the matter.

Kyiv has accused Washington of deliberately slowing speeds at which Starshield can be used effectively -- a charge denied last week by US President Donald Trump.