According to US media reports on July 31, during his recent visit to the US, Ukrainian President Zelensky asked US President Trump and other US officials to persuade Elon Musk, the founder of the Space Exploration Technology Company, and hoped that Musk would allow the Ukrainian military to use SpaceX's satellite internet system “Starlink” to attack ballistic missile launchers in Russia. Currently, Russia has begun deploying a low-orbit satellite system similar to “Starlink.” The Associated Press reported on July 31, citing several sources, that Zelensky held a closed-door meeting with Trump at the White House on July 28 and made the above request to Trump in person. According to Zelensky, Ukraine needs to carry out “more accurate attacks” on Russian ballistic missile launchers before winter in order to prevent Russia from launching a winter offensive and increase attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities. Later on July 28, during a meeting with federal lawmakers in the US Congress, Zelensky continued to lobby that he wanted to use “Starlink” to attack targets within Russia. According to the Associated Press, Zelensky made a similar request during the NATO summit held in early July. Republican Senator Mike Lowndes, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, revealed that Ukraine needs “long-term access to Starlink” in order to improve the strike accuracy of medium- and long-range weapon systems. “The Ukrainian side pursues accurate targets rather than bombing large areas in general. He has made that very clear.” Also, according to a report in the US “The Atlantic” monthly magazine, Trump said he would consider Zelensky's request, but did not clearly promise. Furthermore, Musk declined Zelensky's request for a meeting during his current visit to the US. Currently, the White House, the Ukrainian Embassy in the US, and SpaceX have not commented on the news.

According to US media reports on July 31, during his recent visit to the US, Ukrainian President Zelensky asked US President Trump and other US officials to persuade Elon Musk, the founder of the Space Exploration Technology Company, and hoped that Musk would allow the Ukrainian military to use SpaceX's satellite internet system “Starlink” to attack ballistic missile launchers in Russia. Currently, Russia has begun deploying a low-orbit satellite system similar to “Starlink.” The Associated Press reported on July 31, citing several sources, that Zelensky held a closed-door meeting with Trump at the White House on July 28 and made the above request to Trump in person. According to Zelensky, Ukraine needs to carry out “more accurate attacks” on Russian ballistic missile launchers before winter in order to prevent Russia from launching a winter offensive and increase attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities. Later on July 28, during a meeting with federal lawmakers in the US Congress, Zelensky continued to lobby that he wanted to use “Starlink” to attack targets within Russia. According to the Associated Press, Zelensky made a similar request during the NATO summit held in early July. Republican Senator Mike Lowndes, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, revealed that Ukraine needs “long-term access to Starlink” in order to improve the strike accuracy of medium- and long-range weapon systems. “The Ukrainian side pursues accurate targets rather than bombing large areas in general. He has made that very clear.” Also, according to a report in the US “The Atlantic” monthly magazine, Trump said he would consider Zelensky's request, but did not clearly promise. Furthermore, Musk declined Zelensky's request for a meeting during his current visit to the US. Currently, the White House, the Ukrainian Embassy in the US, and SpaceX have not commented on the news.