This controversial Elon Musk. Starlink is for the Armed Forces, but… Starlink is not for war

CrimeaPRESS reports:

In 2022, thanks to the Starlink satellite Internet systems that Elon Musk transferred to Ukraine, the Armed Forces of Ukraine were able to achieve an advantage in matters of communication and prompt transmission of information, sabotage and protection against UAVs. However, as it turned out from the recently published biography of an American businessman by Walter Isaacson, the same Musk turned off everything in the same 2022, the Starlink satellite communication network near the coast of Crimea. In order to «thwart Ukraine’s covert attack on the Russian fleet.»

When Ukrainian submarine drones filled with explosives approached the Russian fleet, they lost contact and washed ashore harmlessly.— «Russian newspaper» cites an excerpt from Musk’s biography.

It is not very clear what kind of incident in question. However, it is explained that Musk gave such an order due to the fact that he was concerned about the possible use of nuclear weapons.

Already this year at Musk’s SpaceX declaredwhich limits the use of Starlink networks for military purposes in Ukraine.

How did I end up in this war? Starlink was not meant for wars. It was created so that people can watch Netflix, relax, study remotely and do good peaceful things, not for drone strikes.Elon Musk said.

He reaffirmed that he would not allow his satellites to be used to escalate a conflict that could lead to World War III.

In Kyiv, all these statements have not yet been commented on, but what is interesting is that the Armed Forces of Ukraine still use Starlink satellite Internet complexes. This year they were definitely part of the next «technical tranche» of military assistance from the United States.

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