Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday lamented the apparent loss of full Starlink capabilities for the Ukrainian military, which comes amid an ongoing row with President Donald Trump over the targeting of Russian energy facilities.

Ukraine has relied on Starlink to maintain coordination between its units at the front for much of the war. The Pentagon, meanwhile, uses Starshield, another SpaceX product, for military purposes. Both products have been part of the Ukrainian war effort.

In an interview with Piers Morgan on Wednesday, Zelensky issued a message to SpaceX owner Elon Musk over the apparent slowdown of Starlink, saying "it's a big mistake" and that "people will die." He also questioned whether the slowdown was the result of a mistake.

But Ukrainian Presidential adviser Serhii Beskrestnov opined that "this action cannot be a coincidence and is associated with the current political situation," according to the Kyiv Post. 

The issue with the product comes as President Donald Trump has expressed frustration with Zelensky over Ukraine's continued targeting of Russian energy facilities. Trump recently notched a deal with Russia to inject Moscow's diesel fuel into global markets, hoping to stabilize prices ahead of the midterm elections. But Trump also announced that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an energy ceasefire, though both countries have denied it.

Also in the interview with Morgan, Zelensky said that he felt "betrayed" over Trump's actions and said, "this is not the right side of history." Earlier this week, Zelensky also lamented that Ukraine had not received any warning from its security partners over a Russian bombardment that hit Kyiv.

The situation has analysts divided over the path forward, with some opining that Musk's support for the country and his provision of the product should entitled him to some benefit of a doubt, while others have expressed concern over its loss for the war effort.

"SpaceX put more than $100 million of its own money into keeping Ukraine online when nobody else could or would. Zelenskyy should spend less time picking fights with Washington and more time remembering who showed up," said Morgan Murphy, former head of public diplomacy for the Special Presidential Envoy to Ukraine.

On the other side of the issue was retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Richard Newton III.

“This Starshield situation is fairly mystifying and certainly has further complicated our vital U.S.-Ukraine relationship," he said. "What's needed is for cool heads to prevail and to ensure Ukraine's continued access for both their defensive and offensive operations."

"When Ukraine has drone warfare capabilities that outmatch our own ability to defend against Russian and Iranian drones, it only makes sense for U.S. national security to partner even more deeply with our Ukrainian and European partners," he added.