Ukraine hits back at Musk’s claim over civilian Starlink use for offensive strikes
Ukraine has disputed Elon Musk’s claim that its military violated Starlink's terms of service by using the network for offensive drone strikes. The disagreement follows reports of connectivity disruptions that impacted Ukrainian military operations, fueling tensions between Kyiv and Washington.
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The reliance on private satellite infrastructure for national defense raises critical questions about the intersection of corporate policy and geopolitical conflict.
Ukraine has rejected Elon Musk’s claim that its military violated Starlink’s terms of service by using the civilian satellite internet network for offensive drone strikes, disputing the allegation amid questions over connectivity disruptions that reportedly affected Ukrainian drone operations and air defences.According to the Associated Press (AP), Serhii Beskrestnov, a defence technology adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said existing restrictions on Starlink’s operation in Ukraine made such offensive use impossible.“It's very strange that Elon Musk doesn't know about the restrictions on Starlink's operation in Ukraine,” Beskrestnov wrote in an online post.Musk acknowledged on Saturday that SpaceX had throttled Starlink in Ukraine, arguing that the civilian commercial service was not intended for offensive strikes.“Using Starlink, a civilian commercial service, for offensive drone strikes to kill people has never been allowed, nor should it be,” he wrote.He further added that, “Ukraine military violated Starlink terms of service and used it for…
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