Ukraine says that restricting Russian use of Starlink satellite internet has delivered "real results" in its battle against Moscow's ongoing invasion. The Ukrainian defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, praised SpaceX founder Elon Musk for swiftly responding to the problem with the Russian-operated drones equipped with Starlink connectivity.
According to reports from Ukraine, which operate at low altitudes and are difficult to shoot down, the drones were linked to recent deadly attacks by Russia on the country. These attacks included a drone strike on a moving passenger train that killed six people.
Fedorov stated that Musk's actions had "delivered real results" after Starlink was restricted in Ukraine. The Russian military uses Starlink to provide high-speed internet to the front lines, making it difficult for Ukrainian forces to counter with electronic warfare.
The Ukrainian government is now preparing a white list of approved Starlink satellite terminals which could operate in Ukraine, all unregistered terminals will be disconnected.
Musk has repeatedly been at odds with Ukraine over its use of SpaceX's technology, and had previously denied the Ukrainian military access to Starlink internet in Crimea.
According to reports from Ukraine, which operate at low altitudes and are difficult to shoot down, the drones were linked to recent deadly attacks by Russia on the country. These attacks included a drone strike on a moving passenger train that killed six people.
Fedorov stated that Musk's actions had "delivered real results" after Starlink was restricted in Ukraine. The Russian military uses Starlink to provide high-speed internet to the front lines, making it difficult for Ukrainian forces to counter with electronic warfare.
The Ukrainian government is now preparing a white list of approved Starlink satellite terminals which could operate in Ukraine, all unregistered terminals will be disconnected.
Musk has repeatedly been at odds with Ukraine over its use of SpaceX's technology, and had previously denied the Ukrainian military access to Starlink internet in Crimea.
So Elon Musk is a hero now 
? I mean, it's not like he's been making bank off that Starlink deal for years or anything 
... But seriously, restricting Starlink use by Russians has kinda got to be good for Ukraine, right? It's like the old saying goes: "if you can't beat 'em, drone 'em"... and drones with high-speed internet are a real pain in the neck 
. On one hand, I get it, Musk should've done this sooner (or maybe he just didn't want to mess with Ukraine's train-wreck of a government 
... not that I'm saying they're entirely responsible for those drone strikes). Anyway, at least some good came out of it – no more pesky drones causing chaos on passenger trains 
. Now if only the Russians would stop invading in the first place... 
. Finally doing something right instead of being a Twitter troll 
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This is a classic case of military tech exploitation 
Ukraine is smart to restrict Starlink now that it knows how valuable it is, but Musk needs to get his act together - can't have him being used by both sides 
, I mean we've heard those Russian drones are super hard to take down... but seriously, this is a good move by Ukraine, gotta keep their internet safe and all that 
. Elon Musk should get some credit for being all responsive like though, can't believe he finally came through 
. But still, this whole thing with SpaceX and Ukraine has been kinda messy... I mean, shouldn't they just have an open conversation about how to use the tech or something? 
Anyway, now that Ukraine's got their own approved terminals, we'll see if it makes a big difference in the long run 
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... so Elon Musk is literally saving Ukraine from those Russian drones 
. I wonder if Ukraine will be able to keep up with the tech game and get their own approved Starlink terminals set up ASAP 
. It's gonna be interesting to see how this whole thing plays out 
. It's a good move by Ukraine to try and get more control over who's using their internet infrastructure, but it also raises questions about how it's all going to be enforced in practice 
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. Elon Musk's swift response was the key, he basically shut down their internet connection which made it hard for them to communicate or coordinate 
. The Russian military relies heavily on Starlink to provide internet to their front lines, so taking that away gave Ukraine a huge advantage 
. it's all about who controls the tech in these conflicts 
we should all be thinking of them. i think restricting starlink is a good move though, it's not like musk made up this tech outta thin air, he has to protect his company 
. Those Russian drones are super nasty, can't even be shot down easily 
. But yaaas to Elon Musk, he stepped up and helped out Ukraine with the restricted Starlink use 
! Now, they're making a white list of approved terminals, which is like creating a map to avoid the bad guys 
. It's all about finding that balance and using technology for good 
! And now Elon Musk has stepped in, restricting Starlink for Russian-operated drones, it's like he's playing a big role in the conflict 
And isn't it weird that Musk had previously denied Ukraine access to Starlink in Crimea? What's going on with their relationship over there? 
The fact that Russia was using Starlink to coordinate its attacks and now we're seeing results... that's awesome! 
How did it even come to this point where Starlink is literally saving Ukraine from Russian drones? 
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