How did Elon Musk change the battle between Russia and Ukraine?

by Everyday Astronaut

Thousands of people have died and more injured in the first 100 days since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and the Ukrainian army is in a depletion war with the Russian army. .. Meanwhile, politically-focused American news media POLITICO reports that the satellite Internet ' Starlink ' provided by SpaceX , a space development company led by Elon Musk, has helped both Ukrainian military and civilians. increase.

UkraineX: How Elon Musk's space satellites changed the war on the ground – POLITICO
https://www.politico.eu/article/elon-musk-ukraine-starlink/

POLITICO features Mr. Olexi fighting Russia in the eastern town of Izyum, Ukraine. Olexi used Starlink to contact his boss via a satellite receiver when planning an attack, and to alert friends and family with satellite messages when the mobile network was disconnected due to an attack by the other party. I am using it. Also, while the situation is calm, he is playing ' Call of Duty Mobile ' on his smartphone while watching the latest news via Starlink's Internet connection. 'Thank you, Elon Musk,' said Olexi, watching the news of the Biden administration's support for Ukraine in a Starlink newsletter.

Starlink was provided to Ukraine on February 27, three days after Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, with thousands of Starlink antennas to Ukraine by March 19. It has been delivered. While Starlink requires an antenna and power supply, it does not require traditional communications equipment and is therefore resistant to censorship, cyberattacks, and bombing of ground facilities, that is, physically attacked by Russian troops. 'It's an unexpected lifeline for Ukraine,' reports POLITICO, because it is never blocked.

Satellite Internet 'Starlink' becomes available in Ukraine in no time at the direction of Elon Musk --GIGAZINE

by Tim Reckmann

Starlink's use in Ukraine includes helping drones drop bombs on enemy forces and contacting people who have been deprived of communication near the Russian border via encrypted satellites. , Working for both Ukrainian troops and civilians. Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov told POLITICO, 'We have more than 10,000 Starlink stations, which helps us in every aspect of our daily battles. Even in the absence of light, the fixed Internet Even if you don't, you're ready to renew your Ukrainian connection through a generator that uses Starlink, 'says Starlink's significance.

'The strategic impact of Starlink is that it completely destroyed Putin's information strategy. Putin has been silent to this day,' said Steve Butou, Minister of Defense for the US Department of Defense. I couldn't get it to do it, 'he said, suggesting that the newborn SpaceX and Starlink have gained a lot of praise in the country. According to POLITICO, Starlink is particularly valued for its 'strong ability to withstand attacks from Russia', such as the anonymity of communications and the resistance to incapacitating the entire system by an attacker. Proven.