Monday, July 28, 2025

Musk Ordered Shutdown of Starlink Service as Ukraine Retook Territory

During a pivotal push by Ukraine to retake territory from Russia in late September 2022, Elon Musk gave an order that disrupted the counteroffensive and dented Kyiv's trust in Starlink ...

Posted by reinheitsgebot at 01:30 PM | 8 COMMENTS | permalink

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Musk ordered Starlink shutdown during Ukraine's 2022 Kherson counteroffensive, Reuters reports. The move reportedly caused front-line units to lose connectivity, disabling drones and disrupting artillery coordination.

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-- The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) Jul 25, 2025 at 10:24 AM

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It shows why no country should rely upon Mr Musk's whimsical political opinions and actions for an important communication service.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-27 06:37 PM

POS. The aneurysm can't come quickly enough.

#2 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-07-27 08:20 PM

I got a little panicky when Trump left the country.

Daddy left me all alone, what if the migrants come?

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-27 08:21 PM

Muskrat is a FAGAT

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-27 09:52 PM

Is that a war crime?

#5 | Posted by Tor at 2025-07-28 01:54 PM

No, and the Russians use Starlink too, purchasing Starlink terminals through intermediaries.

#6 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-07-28 03:32 PM

No surprise... Mushmouse loves attaching himself to losing causes.

#7 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-07-28 03:55 PM

More money to be made in Russia than Ukraine. Especially when one is lined up behind Trump Putin's Beach to provide the next round of oral loving and receive whatever portion of Russia's stolen wealth Putin will throw his way.

#8 | Posted by censored at 2025-07-28 08:47 PM

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