- Musk cut service in Crimea to avoid complicity in ‘act of war’
- Broadband system is an essential tool for Ukrainian military
A Starlink satellite-based broadband system donated by the Elon Musk in Izyum, Kharkiv region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Photographer: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images
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Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service is a “vital tool” for Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, following reports the billionaire turned off the system near the Crimean coast last year to prevent a Ukrainian drone attack on Russian warships.
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