Elon Musk says Ukraine’s military violated Starlink’s terms of service
Elon Musk claims Ukraine violated Starlink’s terms of service before the recent slowdown, as reported earlier by Ars Technica. According to Musk, “Ukraine military violated Starlink terms of service and used it for offensive drone strikes to kill people. That loophole was closed last week,” however Ukrainian officials have denied that happened, or that it is actually possible for them to do.
The statement comes nearly two weeks after Ukrainian officials accused SpaceX of putting limits on the military’s satellite internet service that disrupted its drone missions and operations. As reported by Axios, Ukraine uses Starlink for communications, logistics, and to defend against incoming drones. For offensive missions, officials say that Ukraine uses Starshield, the US military-controlled variant of Starlink.
Musk points to a postfrom Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, which said Ukraine uses “Starlink from mid-range strikes against enemy military targets,” in violation of Starlink’s policies. However,...
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