Elon Musk Rejects Ukrainian Request to Enable Starlink for Deep Strikes Inside Russia
Musk said permitting the system for deep strikes could widen the war and risk escalation, while Ukraine sought it as a cheaper alternative to Patriots.
- Elon Musk refused to allow Ukrainian forces to use Starlink for strikes deep inside Russia, citing the risk of escalating the war and the need for a peace agreement.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested US President Donald Trump to help arrange a meeting with Musk for this permission, but Musk declined.
- Ukrainian forces currently use Starlink only within Ukraine's internationally recognized territory, including Crimea and occupied areas.
- Mykhailo Fedorov continues to negotiate with Musk through backchannels without a positive decision so far, emphasizing the complexity of expanding Starlink use against Russian targets.
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Zelenskyy Asked Trump to Persuade Elon Musk to Let Ukraine Use Starlink Against Russian Missile Launchers
Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked Donald Trump during closed-door White House talks on 28 July to persuade Elon Musk to let Ukraine expand its use of Starlink, The Atlantic reported, citing two officials familiar with the conversation. The aim is to guide drone strikes against Russian ballistic missile launchers inside Russia rather than trying to intercept the missiles after launch. Trump was reportedly noncommittal.
Kiev fails to stop Russian ballistic shelling due to a lack of interceptors in its anti-aircraft systems
U.S. technology billionaire Elon Musk now refuses to grant Ukraine permission to use the Starlink satellite network to launch attacks on Russian territory, reported The Atlantic, taken over by Kyiv Post.
Visionary and technology entrepreneur Elon Musk disagrees with Ukraine's use of Starlink satellite systems to attack Russia and believes it is time for the warring parties to make peace, writes The Atlantic.
What is Musk's response to Ukraine's request? Billionaire Elon Musk opposes Ukraine using the Starlink satellite system to launch strikes on Russian territory. He believes the time has come to make peace. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing The Atlantic. Last week, the publication reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during a meeting with his American counterpart, Donald Trump, requested assistance from Musk through him. A…
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