Ukraine’s primary military intelligence agency has accused Russia of using Starlink terminals produced by SpaceX in occupied territories of the country, a claim that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has denied.
Starlink terminals connect to the company’s satellites in low Earth orbit and provide high-speed communications. Thousands of internet kits were donated by SpaceX to Ukraine in late February 2022, soon after Russian troops first invaded, to help the country gain a tactical edge on the battlefield. The tech has been hailed as an essential tool for Ukrainian communications.
