US EditionMusk says steps to stop Russia from using Starlink seem to have worked
Ukraine collaborated with SpaceX to block Russian use of Starlink for drone strikes, protecting civilians and infrastructure amid dozens of attacks, officials said.
- On Feb 1, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said steps to stop the unauthorized use of Starlink by Russia appear to have worked, tweeting, `Looks `like the steps we took to stop the unauthorized use of Starlink by Russia have worked.`
- After Kyiv reported finding Starlink on drones, Ukraine contacted SpaceX to stop those systems guiding attacks, Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Jan 28.
- Russian forces concentrated strikes on logistics routes using Starlink-connected drones, including one on a civilian bus with no fatalities and overnight attacks setting fires in Odesa and hitting Zaporizhzhia.
- Fedorov thanked Musk and said the first steps show results, while adviser Serhii Beskrestnov called measures temporary and aimed to protect Ukrainian residents and infrastructure.
- Ukraine has received over 50,000 Starlink terminals, and says it will work 'very closely' with Musk's team on next steps, highlighting Starlink's geopolitical significance.
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The New York LedgerMusk confirms SpaceX success in preventing Russian military from accessing stolen Starlink units
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says his company appears to have been successful in blocking Russia from making "unauthorized" use of Starlink internet systems in Ukraine on Sunday.Starlink units have supported Ukrainian forces throughout the invasion, but Russian forces have also captured many of the units as a result. Musk's company had been working to block Russian forces from utilizing the captured devices, and Ukrainian officials now say they are work…
The company SpaceX of tech multibillionaire Elon Musk has, according to agreed information, taken measures to prevent the use of Starlink satellites for Russian drone attacks. "The first measures are already effective," wrote Ukrainian Defense Minister Mychailo Fedorov on Sunday in online service X. In Musk's direction, he added: "Thank you for supporting us. You are a true advocate of freedom and a true friend of the Ukrainian people." Musk had…
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