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Members of Ukraine's parliament have been hitting out at X owner Elon Musk in posts on the platform. The posts appeared to be a response to a meme Musk posted mocking the Ukrainian president. AdvertisementAdvertisementMembers of Ukraine's parliament are hitting out at Elon Musk after he mocked the country's war-time president. Ruslan Stefanchuk, the chairperson of Ukraine's parliament, took a dig at Musk in response. Representatives for Elon Musk did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, made outside regular working hours.
Persons: Elon Musk, , Volodymyr Zelenskyy, it's, haven't, Ruslan Stefanchuk, SpaceX's, Mykhailo Podolyak Organizations: Service, Elon, SpaceX, Ukraine Starlink Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Crimea
The Ukrainian military has been using Starlink connections during its campaign against Russian forces. The Pentagon and SpaceX have held discussions about funding for the company’s Starlink internet service in Ukraine, a senior military official said Monday, but Elon Musk indicated that SpaceX is no longer seeking that support. In a tweet, Mr. Musk said SpaceX, the space travel-and-satellite company he founded, had “already withdrawn its request” for funds for the service. The Ukrainian military has been using Starlink connections during its campaign against Russian forces who invaded the country earlier this year, with officials describing the service as a crucial part of their war effort.
KYIV, UKRAINE—Elon Musk said the cost of maintaining Starlink terminals in Ukraine is approaching $20 million a month and SpaceX can’t fund the service indefinitely. The Starlink terminals, produced by Mr. Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, have played a crucial role in maintaining Ukraine’s communications during the war with Russia. The terminals are deployed on hundreds of Ukrainian military outposts around the front lines, allowing commanders to call in artillery strikes and to coordinate operations in areas where mobile-phone services are disabled or jammed by Russia.
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