Pointed out that Elon Mask has a great influence in the war between Russia and Ukraine


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Steve Jurvetson

Since Russia started to invade Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk have responded to concerns that the communication infrastructure in Ukraine will become unusable, SpaceX's satellite Internet service ' Starlink ' is now available. Meanwhile, Musk is reportedly in personal contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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According to overseas media The New Yorker, in a telephone conversation between Mr. Colin Carl, the chief policy officer of the US Department of Defense, and Mr. Musk in October 2022, Mr. Musk said, ``President Putin of Russia. ``The Ukrainian military who entered the territory in dispute with Russia, which is not covered by SpaceX's Starlink service, was unable to connect to Starlink.'' It has been.

Mr. Musk launched Starlink's service in Ukraine soon after the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and shipped terminals for connection.

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



'My guess is that Musk is nervous about Russia's perception that Starlink's involvement is allowing Ukraine to continue the war,' Carl told The New Yorker. It seems that they are looking for a way to alleviate their concerns.'

It is reported that the Ukrainian military is using Starlink to cooperate with surveillance drones and unmanned aerial vehicles for bombing, even in areas with poor online connectivity.

Report that Ukraine started using Starlink for `` anti-tank bombing ''-GIGAZINE



Also, Mr. Musk is said to be growing uneasy about the fact that his company's technology is being used in warfare, and while Mr. Musk is providing technology to Ukraine, he has made a very favorable peace pledge to Russia. I suggest tying the




In response to the report by The New Yorker, Pentagon spokesman Jeff Jürgensen said, ``We are aware of the reports regarding this matter. However, we will not disclose any specific capabilities or agreements Starlink has or any additional details about our partners.'

On the other hand, in October 2022, Mr. Musk said, ``I spoke with President Putin only once around April 2021, and the subject of the conversation at that time was about space,'' and had a conversation about the invasion of Ukraine. It is emphasized that


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