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Musk responds to Ukraine’s request for help in tackling issue of Russian drones using Starlink
UKRAINSKA PRAVDA
Тетяна Олійник [Tetyana Oliynyk]
30 January, 20:31
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/01/30/8018753/
US businessman Elon Musk has responded to a request from Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov for help in addressing the problem of Russian attack drones using Starlink satellite internet.
Source:
Musk and Fedorov on X (Twitter)
Details:
Fedorov had thanked Musk and SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell “for their swift response and for immediately beginning work on a solution”.
The minister also thanked Musk for providing Ukraine with Starlinks at the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, which he said had been “critical to the resilience of our state”.
Musk responded: “You’re most welcome.”
Background:
On 25 January, Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov, a Ukrainian military radio technology expert who has been appointed as an adviser to Fedorov on technology-related matters, reported that Russian forces have likely been using Starlink satellite internet to operate Shahed loitering munitions.
Interesting:
” Fedorov had thanked Musk and SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell “for their swift response and for immediately beginning work on a solution”.
The minister also thanked Musk for providing Ukraine with Starlinks at the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, which he said had been “critical to the resilience of our state”.
Musk responded: “You’re most welcome.”
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