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'Violated terms of service': Musk explains why Starlink services were restricted in Ukraine

🇺🇸 United States · War & conflict · Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine · 3 h ago
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Musk claimed that Ukraine's military used Starlin for offensive drone operations, which led to the service's restriction.
Independent sources: 5 · www.ibtimes.com, Gadget Review, Breitbart
Musk, on his end, had said during the weekend that "Using Starlink, a civilian commercial service, for offensive drone strikes to kill people has never been allowed, nor should it be.
Were Starlink to be turned off, the Ukrainian front line would collapse immediately.
Independent sources: 4 · www.ibtimes.com, Washington Examiner, TechRepublic
AP reported that Musk acknowledged SpaceX throttled Starlink while maintaining that the U.S. government controlled changes involving Starshield, leaving authority over the two systems disputed rather than resolved.
"SpaceX has done more to defend Ukraine than any private company on Earth BY FAR.
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