Asked during an interview with NBC News to air on Sunday about whether the United States had asked Musk not to restrict the Ukrainian military’s use of Starlink’s capabilities, Blinken said: “Well, I can’t share No conversations we’ve had, other than to say we’ve had conversations.”
SpaceX has privately shipped truckloads of Starlink terminals to Ukraine, allowing the country’s military to communicate by plugging them in and connecting them to the nearly 4,000 satellites the company has launched into low-Earth orbit so far.
What is Starlink and how does it work?
Starlink provides internet services through a gigantic network of satellites. This project is intended for people who live in remote areas and cannot access Internet of high speed.
How is Starlink helping Ukraine?
As Russian forces have advanced into Ukraine they have been shutting down Ukrainian internet services and trying to block their social media. Elon Musk enabled Starlink in Ukraine immediately after the invasion began. Around 15,000 Starlink routers and antennas have been allocated to the country.
“Starlink has kept things running, like utilities and the government. The Russians haven’t found a way to disable it,” adds Hall. has also been used on the battlefield.
“Ukrainian forces use it to communicate. For example, between command posts and troops on the ground,” explains Marina Miron, a defense studies researcher at King’s College London.
Source: Ambito
