US-Ukraine crisis deepens over Starlink shutdown dispute, threatens peace talks

A dispute over who ordered the shutdown of the Ukrainian military system Staršild, which relies on Elon Musk's Starlink, has escalated into the heaviest US-Ukraine crisis since last year's Oval Office collapse. The shutdown disrupted Ukrainian military operations and now threatens fragile peace negotiations. The core claim—that the shutdown occurred and is disputed—is emerging, with attribution unclear.