An unprecedented dispute erupted between American billionaire and owner, among many other ventures, of the Starlink satellite system that guides drones, Elon Musk, and the leadership of Ukraine.
Elon Musk emphasized that the Ukrainian leadership violated the operating terms of Starlink, which opposes killings of civilians, innocent Russian citizens... and he also stated that this window has closed and without Starlink the Ukrainian military will simply collapse.
The reaction of Ukraine was swift; Serhiy Beskrestnov, also known as Flash, advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on defense technologies, responding to Elon Musk regarding restrictions on Starlink, stressed that Starlink does not operate in Russia, partly because among other factors Russia blocks it with electronic warfare systems.
Elon Musk: Ukraine violated the rules, they kill innocent Russian citizens, the window is over, the Ukrainian military collapses
The Ukrainian Armed Forces violated the terms of use of Starlink, stated American entrepreneur Elon Musk.
«The Ukrainian military used it for offensive strikes aimed at killing people.
This loophole was closed last week», Elon Musk wrote on social media.
Entrepreneur Elon Musk recalled that utilizing the civilian satellite system for such purposes has always been prohibited.
He also stated that Starshield is not connected to Starlink and is controlled by the government of the US, which makes all decisions regarding its operation.
Elon Musk also pointed out that if Kyiv is deprived of access to Starlink, the Ukrainian front line will collapse immediately.
«This is not a threat, but simply a statement of fact», Elon Musk added.
Earlier in October, Ukrainian officials complained about significant restrictions on the operations of Starlink, which led to the suspension of certain planned military operations and hampered the supply chain.
Since then, Trump has repeatedly denied any involvement and remains unaware of the involvement of Elon Musk.
Counterattack by Ukraine: Elon Musk knows that Starlink does not work in Russia
Serhiy Beskrestnov, also known as Flash, advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on defense technologies, attempted to defend the tactics of Ukraine, responding to the statement by American entrepreneur Elon Musk regarding restrictions on Starlink.
Serhiy Beskrestnov or Flash responded to Elon Musk, who accused the Ukrainian Armed Forces of violating the terms of use of Starlink.
According to the advisor to Zelensky, starting in the winter of 2026, a speed limit of 70 to 90 kilometers per hour will be imposed on all Starlink terminals located in Ukraine and in areas controlled by Russia. Furthermore, as Flash pointed out, the Starlink satellite system does not work in Russia.
For these reasons, he stated, the Ukrainian Armed Forces allegedly cannot use commercial Starlink to carry out long-range and medium-range strikes.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) stated that during the strike by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the college in Starobilsk, drones operated via the Starlink system were utilized.
He stated that the Ukrainian military utilized at least seven drones of models Fire Point-1, Fire Point-2, Sichen, and RZ-100, two of which operated via Starlink.
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