Stralink is owned by SpaceX Elon Musk. The case was first made public by CNN in October. As described, SpaceX sent a letter to the Pentagon in September claiming that it had spent nearly $100 million funding Starlinks in Ukraine and could no longer do so. After this information was made public by the station Musk amended Classes“Damn it,” he wrote on Twitter, adding, “we’ll just fund the Ukrainian government for free.”
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CNN: 1,300 Starlink terminals not operational in Ukraine
Information on the cessation of operation of 1,300 Starlink terminals was announced on November 4 by CNN, citing two sources linked to the case. These are “front line” terminals, closed since October 24. “We are supporting a number of terminals that have direct tactical importance to the Ukrainian military in repelling the Russian invasion,” a British official told CNN.
As noted, citing two independent sources, negotiations between SpaceX and the Department of Defense – contrary to Musk’s assertion – are still ongoing.
As the portal reminded Astonished, in total, more than 20,000 people have operated in Ukraine so far. Starlink terminals. About 15 thousand of them were bought by the USA, Britain and the EU – they also finance their use.
Starlink Provides Ukrainian Army with Internet Access
Starlink helps the Ukrainian army to operate the drones. Thanks to the terminal, soldiers also receive important intelligence information and can communicate with each other in areas where there is no other safe networks.
In addition, the system provides internet to Ukrainian NGOs and civilians and supports infrastructure throughout the country.
