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☆ Ukraine is thinking more like Silicon Valley to defend itself against Russia's electronic warfare
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

As a countermeasure, Ukraine has taken several steps to develop new warfare tech. In electronic warfare, jamming technology can be used to disable drones, suppress radar signals, and render GPS-guided missiles useless. AdvertisementBoth countries are engaged in electronic warfare, but Ukraine's capabilities are harder to assess, The Associated Press reported last year. The US has previously expressed concerns that Russia has been deploying jamming technology to reduce the accuracy of American-made smart bombs. The impacts of Russia's electronic warfare have made quickly seeking and developing technological countermeasures a priority for the Ukrainian government.

Persons: —, Mykhailo Fedorov Organizations: Service, Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation, Associated Press, US, Royal United Services Institute, New, Himera Tech Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Russia

REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLVIV, Ukraine, Nov 12 (Reuters) - At least three Russian officers were killed in the Moscow-controlled Ukrainian city of Melitopol in a blast Ukraine's intelligence said on Sunday was an "act of revenge" by local resistance groups. The blast occurred during a meeting on Saturday of Russian officers in Melitopol, a town in southwestern Ukraine that has become a hub of Russian forces after they captured it in early days of the war. Reuters could not independently verify the Ukrainian intelligence claim. The Ukraine intelligence statement said the Saturday meeting was attended by Russian National Guard and FSB intelligence service officers. Ukrainian media said an attack last week on the occupied town of Skadovsk in Kherson region also targeted Russian officers.

Persons: Alexander Ermochenko, Ivan Fedorov, Ron Popeski, Lidia Kelly, Grant McCool, Lincoln Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Ukrainian Defence, Reuters, Russian National Guard, National Guard, Black, Fleet, Thomson Locations: Russian, Russia, Ukraine, Melitopol, Rights LVIV, Moscow, Ukrainian, Ukraine's, Crimean, Crimea, Skadovsk, Kherson

☆ Some Ukraine drone pilots fear early advantage over Russia now lost
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Max Hunder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/3] A FPV-drone sits on a ground before launching, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an undisclosed location in Donetsk region, Ukraine, November 7, 2023. ARMS RACERussia has ramped up production of FPV drones this year. The pilots of the 80th Brigade say this is still the case, although the state is now supplying some FPV drones. Ukrainian Digital Minister Mykhailo Fedorov told Reuters in September that Ukraine had boosted its overall aerial drone production by more than 100 times in 2023. Another minister said in October Ukraine would be making “dozens of thousands” of drones a month by the end of this year.

Persons: Alina Smutko, Komrad, Samuel Bendett, Mykhailo Fedorov, Yizhak, Max Hunder, Tom Balmforth, Alex Richardson Organizations: REUTERS, 80th Airborne Assault Brigade, Ukraine, Center, New, Brigade, Ukrainian Digital, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Donetsk region, DONETSK, Moscow, Russia, Donetsk, Bakhmut, Russian, New American

☆ Ukraine says its 'army of drones' struck a record 335 Russian positions in one week
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mykhailo Fedorov said drones hit an "absolute record" of 335 Russian positions from Oct 30 to Nov 6. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine's "army of drones" is pounding Russian forces at an unprecedented rate, hitting an "absolute record" number of Russian targets last week, a Ukrainian official said. Between October 30 and November 6, Ukrainian airborne drones claimed a record 335 Russian targets. The unverified figures said that in the record week Ukraine also destroyed 36 tanks, 83 armored combat vehicles, 18 self-propelled artillery systems, and 72 trucks. Since the start of the war, Ukraine has extensively developed and used drones to target Russian soldiers , destroy Russian tanks worth millions, and damage ships .

Persons: Mykhailo Fedorov, —, Fedorov, Melissa Haring, They're Organizations: Service, Ukraine's, Digital Transformation, Atlantic Council, Associated Press Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Ukrainian, China

☆ Ukraine shows off a new ground drone meant to drive under Russian tanks and blow up
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine unveiled a new ground drone meant to attack Russian tanks. The drone, called Ratel S, is designed to move quietly and tackle harsh terrain. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine unveiled a new exploding ground drone designed to carry bombs and anti-tank mines into battle against Russia. X/@FedorovMykhailoFedorov said the drone can "blow up" Russia's tanks and equipment from a safe location. The Ratel drone passed its field tests and has been put into mass production, Fedorov said in a Telegram post .

Persons: —, Honey, Brave1, Viktoriia Kovalchuk, Mykhailo Fedorov, @FedorovMykhailo Fedorov, Fedorov, Taras Ostapchuk, Ostapchuk Organizations: Service, Russia, Ukrainian, 120th Reconnaissance Battalion Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Kyiv

☆ Ukraine claims to have invented a new radio that's immune to Russian jamming
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine says it's devised a radio that's resistant to Russian radio jamming. According to Ukrainian media, the Himera radio has already reached the front lines. A Ukrainian Himera radio in images shared by Mykhaylo Fedorov on October 11, 2023. A Ukrainian team of engineers exhibited the Himera radio at an expo in London in September. Not quite echoing Fedorov's claim of total immunity to Russian radio jamming, the exhibit's notes say that the device has "a Low Probability of Detection, Low Probability of Interception, a high degree of data encryption, and protection against communication jamming."

Persons: it's, —, Mykhailo Fedorov, Fedorov, Mykhaylo Fedorov, Michael Peck Organizations: Service, Digital Transformation, Himera, Motorola, Royal United Services Institute Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Russia, London, Russian

☆ Ukraine claims to have invented an 'invisibility cloak' to help its snipers and specialists evade detection from Russian troops
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine said it invented an "invisibility cloak" to help soldiers evade detection from thermal-imaging devices. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine claims to have invented an "invisibility cloak" to help its soldiers evade detection by Russian thermal-imaging cameras and drones. It will help our soldiers work effectively during the night," Fedorov wrote in an X, formerly known as Twitter, post. AdvertisementAdvertisementIt is not clear how or if the new Ukrainian jacket differs in any way.

Persons: —, Mykhailo Fedorov, Fedorov, Maxim Boryak, Boryak Organizations: Newsweek, Service, Russian, Digital Transformation, Twitter, NATO, Kyiv Post, Israeli Ministry of Defense, Polaris Solutions Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Afghanistan, Israel

☆ Ukraine is using $100,000 octocopter drones to destroy Russian tanks and artillery worth millions, even in the dead of night, operator says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine has been using homemade $100,000 octocopter drones to destroy Russian tanks on the battlefield, an operator said. The R18 octocopters destroyed 10 Russian tanks in recent months, a drone pilot told CBS News. In the last month, a Ukrainian military unit "destroyed $40 million worth of Russian hardware," a commander said. One homemade octocopter runs for $100,000, but this weapon appears to be proving its worth, taking out far more expensive Russian tanks and artillery pieces, even in the dead of night, an operator said. In recent months, the Ukrainian military has also been using much cheaper, low-budget drones rigged with explosive devices, such as anti-tank rocket-propelled grenades, against Russian forces.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin's, Sunset, Hasan, Mykhailo Fedorov, Fedorov Organizations: CBS News, Service, Eastern, Mechanized Brigade, Ukrainian, Russian, Ukraine's, Digital Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Soviet

☆ Cheap drones rigged with explosives have become the leading anti-tank weapon against Russian forces, Ukrainian commander says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Cheap drones rigged with explosives have become the "main" anti-tank weapon for Ukraine, an officer said. Ukrainian Senior Lt. Yuri Filatov told The Washington Post the drones have been destroying Russian tanks. AdvertisementAdvertisementCheap drones rigged with explosive devices have become extremely prominent and have emerged as the leading anti-tank weapon for the Ukrainian military in Russia's war against it. "We're seeing FPV drones strike a very precise spot, which before was really the domain of very expensive, high precision guided weapons. "You almost never know where an FPV drone is coming from," said Bendett.

Persons: Yuri Filatov, —, Filatov, They're, Samuel Bendett, Swift, Mykhailo Fedorov Organizations: Washington Post, Service, Washington, Russian, Assault Brigade, Center for Naval, Post, Ukraine, Ukraine's, Digital, Associated Press Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Senior, Ukraine's, Moscow, Russia

☆ Ukraine is ramping up its drone attacks on Russian forces, hitting a record 220 targets last week, official says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine's "army of drones" is ramping up its attacks on Russian positions, a Ukrainian official said. Mykhailo Fedorov said drones hit a record 220 pieces of Russian military equipment last week. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine's "army of drones" has ramped up its attacks on Russian positions, hitting a record number of Russian tanks, trucks, and artillery last week, a Ukrainian official said. Last week, he posted data claiming that Ukrainian drones hit 205 pieces of Russian military equipment between September 18 and September 25. The Associated Press reported late last month that a 12-person Ukrainian drone squad claimed to have destroyed $80 million of Russian military hardware.

Persons: Mykhailo Fedorov, —, Fedorov Organizations: Service, Ukraine's, Digital Transformation, Drones, Ukraine's Army, Associated Press, AP Locations: Ukrainian, Ukraine, Russia

☆ Tanks and troops out in the open in Ukraine can't go 10 minutes without being spotted and fired upon, Ukrainian official says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tanks and troops out in the open can now be spotted in five minutes, a Ukrainian official said. Vadym Skibitsky told The Wall Street Journal that they can be hit in a further three minutes. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementRussia and Ukraine are both deploying thousands of drones on the battlefield, and are using cheap drones to target each other's forces.

Persons: Vadym Skibitsky, —, Maj, Ukraine's, Skibitsky, Bradley Crawford, Mykhailo Fedorov Organizations: Wall Street Journal, Service, Wall Street, US Army, Ukraine's, Digital Transformation, Royal United Services Institute, Ukraine, Washington Post Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Iraq

The night-time assault is part of a coordinated Ukrainian offensive push near the beleaguered eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, to which CNN obtained exclusive access. “Sometimes there are a lot of them,” Groove says, searching the area with his drone, trying to scope out Russian forces. They chase a few Russian vehicles, dropping bombs on them as they go. Ukrainian drone pilots are able to see their targets through their controllers, even at night, with the help of night vision. German-made Leopard 2 tanks, American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles among others were sent to the area to support Ukrainian forces as they stormed Russian positions.

Persons: They’ve, ”, “, ” Ukraine’s, Mykhailo Fedorov, ‘ Flint ’, Wagner Organizations: Eastern, Eastern Ukraine CNN —, CNN, Ministry for Digital Transformation, Digital Transformation, Russia, “, US, American Bradley, Southern Locations: Eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian, Bakhmut, Kyiv, Russian, Ukraine, zeroing, East Kyiv, Melitopol, Berdiansk, American, Crimea, South, “, Russia

☆ A Ukrainian drone took out two Russian tanks and a piece of artillery in a single night, Ukraine says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

One drone blew up $7 million of Russian military gear in a single night, a Ukrainian official said. Ukraine has relied heavily on drones to target Russian tanks and other key military assets. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine said it destroyed more than $7 million of Russian military equipment in a single night, using just one drone. Fedorov said in another post that Ukrainian drone attacks took out "a record" 205 pieces of Russian military hardware last week, including 64 cannons, 27 tanks, and 55 trucks. One 12-man Ukrainian drone team claimed this month to have destroyed $80 million of Russian military equipment, according to a report by the Associated Press.

Persons: —, Mykhailo Fedorov, Fedorov, " Fedorov Organizations: Service, Digital Transformation, Twitter, Army, Drones, Ukraine's, Assault Brigade, Associated Press, Washington Post Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Kyiv, Russian, Crimea, Russia

☆ An elite 12-member Ukrainian drone squad made up of ex-businessmen and filmmakers have already destroyed $80 million worth of Russian military equipment
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The team's leader estimated it has destroyed $80 million worth of Russian equipment, AP reported. In the last week, Ukrainian drones hit a record 205 pieces of Russian military equipment. Pharmacist estimated that his team — made up of former engineers, corporate managers, and cinematographers and assembled with $700,000 — has already destroyed $80 million worth of Russian military equipment using Ukrainian drones, according to the AP. AdvertisementAdvertisementExploding drones, Pharmacist explained, are much cheaper to make than conventional munitions. "Our soldiers keep moving forward & Russians keep losing their equipment," Fedorov said.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin's, Mykhailo Fedorov, " Fedorov, Fedorov Organizations: AP, Service, The Associated Press, Ukraine's, Digital Locations: Ukrainian, Russia, Ukraine

☆ Ukraine kits out kayaks with grenade launchers, optimized for covert military operations, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine has developed a potential game-changer for its wartime defense, said an ABC News report. The Poloz-M16 kayaks were used in a successful nighttime operation last year. Ukraine: A powerhouse in military technologyThe kayaks are part of a broader campaign in Ukraine to develop unconventional solutions to counter Russia's aggression. Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, recently emphasized the country's potential to become a powerhouse in military technology. "We will be the strongest in military tech – that is, everything related to innovations in the military field.

Persons: Serhiy Ostashenko, Adamant, Mykhailo Fedorov, Fedorov Organizations: ABC, Service Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Dnipro, Ukrainian, Kharkiv, Russia, Australia

☆ Ukrainian minister vows more drones for strikes on Russian warships
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Max Hunder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Mykhailo Fedorov, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine attends a news conference at the Web Summit, Europe's largest technology conference, in Lisbon, Portugal, November 3, 2022. “There will be more drones, more attacks, and fewer Russian ships. That’s for sure,” Digital Transformation minister Mykhailo Fedorov said in an interview on Friday, answering a question about recent attacks near Crimea. This week, Ukraine has made several attacks using sea drones and missiles on Russia’s Black Sea naval fleet in and around the Crimean peninsula, which was annexed from Ukraine by Russia in 2014. Russia has acknowledged a Ukrainian missile attack that damaged a warship and a submarine this week, but says it has repelled all sea drone attacks.

Persons: Mykhailo Fedorov, Pedro Nunes, Fedorov, “, Max Hunder, Mark Potter Organizations: Digital Transformation, Web, REUTERS, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Lisbon, Portugal, KYIV, Ukrainian, Crimea, Russia

☆ Ukraine rips Elon Musk for disrupting sneak attack on Russian fleet with Starlink cutoff
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Amanda Macias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON — A Ukrainian official slammed Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk for ordering engineers to shut off Starlink's satellite network over Crimea last year in order to thwart a Ukrainian attack on Russian warships. The book, titled "Elon Musk," will be released Tuesday. In Ukraine, Starlink has worked as the connective tissue for crucial battlefield communications. Musk, according to Isaacson, was also engaged in a texting conversation with Fedorov. The official pleaded with Musk to restore Starlink's connectivity so that Ukrainian submarine drones could carry out the attack on Russia's warship fleet.

Persons: Elon Musk, Porte, WASHINGTON, Musk, Walter Isaacson, Starlink, Isaacson, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Mykhailo Podolyak, Mykhailo Fedorov, Joe Biden's, Jake Sullivan, Mark Milley, Fedorov Organizations: SpaceX, Tesla, Twitter, Viva Technology, Porte de, WASHINGTON —, Ukrainian, Netflix, Russian, CNN, Joint Chiefs, Staff U.S, Army Locations: Paris, France, Crimea, Russian, Ukraine, Russia, Ukrainian

☆ SpaceX president was reportedly upset that Elon Musk kept financing Starlink in Ukraine before Pentagon deal: 'Elon succumbed to the bullshit on Twitter'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell was upset when Elon Musk kept financing Starlink in Ukraine, per a new book. Musk had reportedly told the Pentagon Starlink equipment could no longer be sent to Ukraine for free. SpaceX had spent millions of dollars sending Starlink terminals to Ukraine, Musk told Isaacson. In June, Bloomberg reported that SpaceX had won a deal with the Pentagon for it to pay for the satellite service in Ukraine. "Starlink was not meant to be involved in wars," Isaacson said Musk told him.

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☆ New Musk biography offers fresh details about the billionaire's Ukraine dilemma
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But the episode reveals the unique position Musk found himself in as the war in Ukraine unfolded. Even as cellular phone and internet networks had been destroyed, the Starlink terminals allowed Ukraine to fight and stay connected. But once Ukraine began to use Starlink terminals for offensive attacks against Russia, Musk started to second-guess that decision. “How am I in this war?” Musk asks Isaacson. SpaceX had spent tens of millions of its own money sending the satellite equipment to Ukraine, according to Musk.

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☆ Ukraine showed off experimental new land drones, including one mounted with a turret
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine shared images of experimental land drones it has been testing. The photos showed one mounted with a camera and what might be a turret and a feed for ammunition:Experimental drones being tested by Ukrainian forces, seen in a photo shared on August 28, 2023 by state-affiliated media. Facebook/@Михайло ФедоровIn a post, Fedorov said that 25 drones had been tested, and shared images of four different types. Most visible have been the aerial drones which both Ukraine and Russia uses for reconnaissance, targeting, to drop bombs, and also exploding drones which detonate on impact. Ukraine has made great strides in the drone market in recent months, with companies expanding their operations to land robots, the platform added.

Persons: Mykhailo Fedorov, Fedorov, Brave1, United24, Михайло Федоров Organizations: Service, Russia, Ukrainian, Facebook, Pentagon's, Innovation Unit Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Ukrainian, Russia, Crimea

CNN —Russia temporarily shuttered all four major Moscow airports early on Friday morning following an alleged drone strike on the capital city, its civil aviation authority said. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said Friday that Russian air defenses shot down a drone over the capital city overnight. The incident on Friday was the third time in the past month that this district of Moscow has been struck by drone debris. “The Kiev regime launched another terrorist attack using a drone against facilities in Moscow and Moscow region on August 18 at 4:00 Moscow time,” the ministry said in a statement, using the Russian spelling of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Last month, Kyiv said Ukrainian forces carried out a drone strike in Moscow and warned more strikes were to come.

Persons: Sergey Sobyanin, “, Shamil Zhumatov, Mykhailo Fedorov, Volodymyr Zelensky, Rosaviatsiya Organizations: CNN, Russia, Moscow, Russian Defense Ministry, Reuters, Kyiv, Transformation Ministry, “ Army, Drones, Russian Association of Tour Locations: Moscow, Sheremetyevo, Zhukovsky, Expocentre, Ukraine, Kiev, Kyiv, Krasnopresnenskaya Embankment, Russia, Reuters Ukraine, Crimea, Ukrainian, Nizhny Novgorod, St, Petersburg, Minsk, Belarus

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during the Second Summit Economic And Humanitarian Forum Russia Africa on July 27, 2023 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin is weighing whether to attend his first in-person meeting with Western leaders since his forces invaded Ukraine in 2022, a Kremlin source tells NBC News. In 2014, after Russia's annexation of Crimea, Putin was publicly shunned and sidelined during the G20 meeting in Australia. Next month's G20 summit is already set to be the most contentious in years and an important litmus test of many countries' true positions on Ukraine. "And some of the leaders, including President Biden, already decided to ignore President Putin and not take any picture with him."

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☆ A Ukrainian making gear for the war says his cheap tech wouldn't work against the US or China, but 'we're fighting the Russians'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Ukrainian producer of cheaper headsets for troops said they wouldn't work against China or the US. The company is part of an incubator that includes 100s of projects making military tech for Ukraine. Misha Rudominski, the cofounder of Himera Tech, which makes jam-resistant radio handsets, told Bloomberg that his technology "wouldn't defeat US or Chinese electronic warfare systems, but it doesn't need to. Himera Tech is part of a Ukrainian government incubator that has hundreds of projects making military technology. Himera Tech started working on its headsets after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, trying to make more affordable models for Ukraine's military to use.

Persons: Misha Rudominski, Rudominski, Mykhailo Fedorov Organizations: Service, Himera Tech, Bloomberg, Himera Locations: Ukrainian, China, Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Russia

☆ Russia's war is coming home as drone strikes hit Moscow. What does it mean for the conflict?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

London CNN —Ukrainian drone strikes taking place inside Russia once seemed an unthinkable prospect. A string of drone strikes have peppered Russian cities including Moscow throughout the summer. A damaged building in Moscow following last weekend's drone strikes. But anecdotal accounts at least speak to the impact of drone strikes on those in the vicinity of the attacks. But after almost eighteen months of disorganization and discord, the reality that Russia’s military plans are flailing has been increasingly hard to deny.

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☆ Elon Musk refused Ukraine's request for Starlink that would help it attack Russian ships with exploding sea drones, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Elon Musk denied Ukraine's request for Starlink access near Crimea last year, per The New York Times. Some Ukrainian officials and world leaders worry about relying on Musk's technology, the report said. According to the Times, Ukraine asked Musk for Starlink access near Crimea, but Musk refused, two people familiar with the discussions said. But Ukrainian officials are also concerned about relying too much on Starlink and have reached out to other satellite internet providers. And Ukrainian officials said in September that Musk had blocked Starlink internet access in Crimea, saying he was concerned about escalating the conflict.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, Mykhailo Fedorov, Starlink, Fedorov, Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, Mark, Zaluzhnyi Organizations: New York Times, Times, Service, Privacy, The Times, EU, SpaceX, Ukraine's Armed Forces, US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Ukraine Locations: Crimea, Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Russia, Russian

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