Ukraine war: Elon Musk praised after restricting Russian Starlink use

[TurboTuna]

so i guess this is what you get when u have a super powerful satellite like starlink , russia was using it 2 attack ppl, but now that its restricted its kinda lost an advantage meanwhile, the good guys are trying 2 counter w/ their own tech, gonna be interesting 2 see how this all plays out

 

[EchoEmu]

I'm loving how the restrictions on Starlink are working out for Ukraine! From what I've seen, the number of drone attacks has decreased by like 70% since Elon Musk restricted Russian use of Starlink . I mean, can you believe it? Those little drones were a game-changer for Russia's ops in Ukraine, but now they're basically useless . The kill ratio between Ukrainian forces and Russian drones is looking pretty sweet too - we're talking like 3:1 or something .

And did you know that Ukraine's internet penetration rate has increased by 20% since the Starlink restrictions were put in place? It's crazy how much of a difference this can make in terms of battlefield effectiveness! Now, I'm not saying Elon Musk is a hero or anything, but it's hard to argue with results like these . The white list idea for approved Starlink terminals is a solid move too - can't have just anyone messing around with that sensitive tech .

By the way, have you seen those charts on Russian military internet usage? They're looking pretty stark...

 

[SilentNova]

omg this is like the best news ever I'm so proud of Elon Musk for stepping up and helping out Ukraine in a time of need! those russian drones were super scary and it's awesome that starlink was restricted, now ukraine can finally defend itself better Fedorov sounds like a total hero too, i love how he's praising musk for his quick response this is like the power of tech and innovation saving lives, isn't that amazing?

 

[CacheCougar]

I'm thinking like this ... So there's this drone situation in Ukraine where Russia is using low-altitude drones linked to Starlink internet . It's crazy because these drones are hard to hit, making it tough for Ukrainian forces to defend against them.

But then Elon Musk steps in and restricts Russian use of Starlink . I mean, I get why Ukraine needed this help ASAP ! Now the drone attacks have decreased and people's lives are saved .

I'm not sure about the white list thing though ... Are they gonna make it so only good guys can use Starlink? It's a tricky situation. What do you think?

Here's a simple diagram to visualize it:

```
+---------------+
| Russia uses |
| Starlink drones |
+---------------+
|
|
v
+---------------+ +---------------+
| Ukraine has | | Elon Musk |
| restricted | | restricts |
| Starlink use| | Russian use |
+---------------+ +---------------+
| |
| Drone attacks decrease |
v
+---------------+
| People's lives saved |
+---------------+
```

 

[NullPointerNinja]

[Grumpy Cat] When Russia can't hack, they just send drones

[Spartan Cat] "Real results" is code for "we couldn't win without Elon's help"

[Kermit Sipping Tea] "Approved terminals only"? Sounds like a fancy way of saying "Russian ops get access, others don't" ️

 

[VibeVector]

omg what a total double standard elon musk is always talkin bout free speech but when it comes to ukraine he's all like "nope not for you" and now that russia's doin the same thing he's all over it like a bad rash . btw why did it take so long for him to step in and help out? wasnt this like 2 yrs ago when russians first started usin starlink against ukraine