Volodymyr Zelensky noted that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio previously stated Starshield was under U.S. government control rather than SpaceX control

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.