US EditionMusk ordered shutdown of Starlink satellite service as Ukraine retook territory from Russia: Report
- Elon Musk ordered a Starlink communications blackout over parts of Ukraine during a key 2022 counteroffensive against Russia, which affected critical military operations.
- At least 100 Starlink terminals went dark, leading to chaos among Ukrainian troops who lost key communications during their advance.
- Ukrainian troops panicked as their strategic operations were thrown into chaos, impacting drone surveillance and communication, but ultimately succeeded in reclaiming Beryslav and Kherson.
- Musk's decision may have been influenced by fears of nuclear retaliation from Russia, despite his claim that Starlink was not used to influence the war.
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Billionaire Elon Musk has ordered the shutdown of Starlink satellite services over part of Ukraine's Kherson region after...
·Vilnius, Lithuania
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Musk is said to have stopped an advance of the Ukrainian army three years ago. He had his Starlink satellite system mute.
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