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☆ There's a thriving Russian black market for Elon Musk's Starlink terminals, with the tech being sent far beyond Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Starlink terminals are being widely used by Russian forces in Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal reported. AdvertisementThe Journal also reported that a similar black market is also thriving in Sudan, even though the terminals' use is not authorized there. AdvertisementIn early February, Musk pushed back on claims from Ukrainian military intelligence that the terminals were being systematically used by Russian forces in Ukraine. House Democrats have also pressured Musk to take action, saying Russian military use of the tech is "potentially in violation of US sanctions and export controls." Musk has long sought to limit Starlink's military use, stipulating in the technology's terms of service that it is intended for civilians only.

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The reason for the reports of a deteriorating service in Ukraine are unclear, and Starlink, SpaceX and Musk declined to comment. Even with the Starlink devices that are firmly in the Ukrainian military’s control, there is a concern among Ukrainian officials that Russians may hijack their communications or hack them. Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service claimed last year that Russian military hackers were trying to steal battlefield communications sent from Ukrainian soldiers’ mobile devices to Starlink terminals. She promised 30 at a later date, and also posted images of a stack of 20 apparent donated Starlink units. Ukrainian units have also been posting footage of multiple drone strikes against Russian trenches where Starlink terminals have been spotted.

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☆ SpaceX will try to stop Russia using Starlink internet, Ukraine says, after Musk denied it was happening at all
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine said Monday that it's working with Elon Musk's SpaceX to stop Russia using Starlink terminals in its war. Musk had previously asserted that Russia wasn't using Starlink internet in its invasion, which Ukraine repeatedly denied. AdvertisementElon Musk has consistently denied that Russians are using Starlink. He infamously cut off Starlink access during a high-stakes Ukrainian attack on Russia's Black Sea Fleet, causing the attack to fail. Fedorov said he didn't think there was "any connection" between Russia's acquisition of Starlink terminals and Musk's own views.

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☆ Musk denies selling Starlink terminals to Russia after Kyiv alleges their use in occupied areas
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Ukraine's main military intelligence agency accused Russian forces of using Starlink terminals produced by Elon Musk's SpaceX in occupied areas. Starlink has been adamant that its satellite networks have never operated or been marketed in Russia, after its terminals were delivered to Ukraine following the February 2022 invasion, in order to facilitate battlefield communications for Ukrainian forces. "A number of false news reports claim that SpaceX is selling Starlink terminals to Russia. This is categorically false," Musk, who's CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, posted Sunday on the X social media platform, which he also owns. Kyiv's Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) claimed Sunday that there was mounting evidence of the equipment being used by Russian forces in the partially occupied eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk.

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☆ Ukraine war live updates: U.S. advances military aid bill; Russia accused of using Musk's Starlink in occupied territories
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Ukraine sympathizers fly a Ukrainian flag outside as the Senate works through the weekend on a $95.3 billion foreign aid bill with assistance for Ukraine and Israel at the U.S. Capitol on February 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. Senators on Sunday voted to advance a $95 billion aid package to fund Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, signaling that the vital funding will likely have the votes to pass after prolonged and fraught negotiations. Elsewhere, Ukraine's main military intelligence agency on Sunday accused Russian forces of using Starlink terminals produced by Elon Musk's SpaceX in occupied areas. In a post on X, Musk said any suggestion that SpaceX was selling terminals to Russia was "categorically false." "To the best of our knowledge, no Starlinks have been sold directly or indirectly to Russia."

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☆ Elon Musk pushes back on Ukraine's claim that Russian forces are using Starlink
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk denied Ukrainian claims that Russians are using Starlink. AdvertisementElon Musk on Sunday said Ukraine’s assessment that Russians are using Starlink in their ongoing war is “false." — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 11, 2024In a follow-up statement, Musk clarified that Starlink would not connect to devices in Russia. "Starlink satellites will not close the link in Russia," Musk wrote. Users who purchase Starlink services are uniquely identified and must go through an authentication process before using Starlink satellites.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Amazon launched the first test satellites for its planned internet service on Friday as a rival to SpaceX’s broadband network. United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket blasted off with the pair of test satellites, kicking off a program that aims to improve global internet coverage with an eventual 3,236 satellites around Earth. SpaceX flew its first test Starlink satellites in 2018 and the first operational satellites in 2019. Political Cartoons View All 1202 ImagesEurope’s Eutelsat OneWeb also is launching internet satellites, with around 600 in orbit. Amazon originally agreed to put the satellites on the debut launch of ULA’s Vulcan rocket.

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Elon Musk’s Unmatched Power in the Stars The tech billionaire has become the dominant power in satellite internet technology. Today, more than 4,500 Starlink satellites are in the skies, accounting for more than 50 percent of all active satellites. 53% of active satellites are Starlink.” The Starlink satellites are highlighted and are all operating in low-Earth orbit. How Starlink customers connect to the internet Starlink satellites orbit at much lower altitudes than traditional satellite internet services. “Everywhere on earth will have high bandwidth, low latency internet,” Mr. Musk predicted on the Joe Rogan podcast in 2020.

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☆ Elon Musk says around 100 Starlinks now active in Iran
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Dec 26 (Reuters) - SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Monday that the company is now close to having 100 active Starlinks, the firm's satellite internet service, in Iran, three months after he tweeted he would activate the service there amid protests around the Islamic country. Musk said, "approaching 100 starlinks active in Iran", in a tweet on Monday. The billionaire had said in September that he would activate Starlink in Iran as part of a U.S.-backed effort "to advance internet freedom and the free flow of information" to Iranians. The satellite-based broadband service could help Iranians circumvent the government's restrictions on accessing the internet and certain social media platforms amid protests around the country. Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; Editing by Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Ukraine presidential aide warns against Musk's 'magical simple solutions'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Max Hunder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Mykhailo Podolyak, a political adviser to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, speaks during an interview with Reuters, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 2, 2022. REUTERS/Sergiy VoloshynKYIV, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A top Ukrainian presidential aide criticised Twitter owner Elon Musk on Sunday for the billionaire's "magical simple solutions," citing ideas put forward by Musk on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Twitter content moderation. Ukraine has had a complicated relationship with Musk, the world's richest man, since the start of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24. Soon after this dispute, Musk publicly complained about the cost of providing free Starlink services to Ukraine indefinitely. In a change of tone Musk said on Oct. 15 that the company would continue to run Ukraine's free Starlinks.

☆ Ukraine will seek help from allies to finance Starlink service if SpaceX demands payment
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

KYIV, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Ukraine will ask its foreign partners for help in funding Starlink satellite internet systems currently being provided for free by SpaceX if the company begins to demand payment, Ukraine's defence minister told Reuters on Thursday. We will ask them to help us, to assist us with finance aid also," Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said in an interview, when asked if Kyiv would cover the costs if SpaceX asked for payment. SpaceX owner Elon Musk, who recently acquired Twitter Inc (TWTR.MX), had previously complained publicly of the financial losses SpaceX was incurring in Ukraine, but later promised on Twitter to keep providing services "for free." "We got his promises that he will continue to arrange the service for our Starlinks in Ukraine," Reznikov told Reuters. Reznikov said SpaceX was providing "some" satellites for free, while others were being paid for by Ukraine.

☆ Ukraine questions Twitter takeover amid precarious ties with Musk
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

KYIV, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A senior Ukrainian official expressed scepticism on Saturday about the takeover of Twitter by Elon Musk, whose relations with Kyiv have been precarious since the billionaire suggested in early October Ukraine should give up occupied land for peace. Musk, a self-declared "free speech absolutist", has expressed desire to shake up Twitter's content moderation, and tweeted that "the bird is freed" after completing the purchase. Musk tweeted on Friday that Twitter would form a content moderation council "with widely diverse viewpoints". Kyiv's reaction to his takeover of Twitter also contrasted sharply with Moscow's, where the deputy chair of Russia's Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, tweeted his congratulations to Musk on Friday. And quit that Starlink in Ukraine business," Medvedev wrote, referring to the thousands of satellite-connected internet devices Musk's company SpaceX operates in Ukraine.

☆ Elon Musk says SpaceX will let people donate money to fund Starlink for places in need of internet
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk said SpaceX will add a donate option to Starlink for areas in need of internet. Musk said SpaceX was burning through $20 million per month to maintain Starlink in Ukraine. He also tweeted that SpaceX was burning through around $20 million per month to maintain Starlink in Ukraine. "The hell with it," he said, adding that SpaceX will go on funding the Ukraine government for free, despite the amount of money Starlink continues to lose. SpaceX, designed to provide internet to rural locations, also delivered 120 Starlink internet kits to southwest Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, according to Gov.

☆ Elon Musk says SpaceX has sent 15,000 Starlink internet kits to Ukraine over the past 3 months
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-06 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk said SpaceX has delivered 15,000 Starlink kits to Ukraine. It's the first time SpaceX has publicly revealed the number of Starlink kits it has sent to Ukraine. Halfway through the video a slide appears saying "15,000 Starlinks delivered to Ukraine" with a photograph showing Starlink kits laid out in what appears to be a parking lot. It's the first time SpaceX or Musk have publicly announced the number of Starlink kits sent to Ukraine since it activated its broadband service there in late February. SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell told CNBC in March the company had sent "thousands" of Starlink kits to Ukraine, but did not give a specific number.

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