Musk Ordered Shutdown of Starlink Service as Ukraine Retook Territory

Monday, July 28, 2025

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 ...

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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 | Reply | Newsworthy 1

POS. The aneurysm can't come quickly enough.

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

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 | Reply

Muskrat is a FAGAT

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

Is that a war crime?

#5 | Posted by Tor at 2025-07-28 01:54 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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

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

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

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

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 | Reply

Trump talks of revoking Rosie Odonnell's citizenship which he can't actually do but why not Musk's. Let that racist piece of filth go live in Siberia.

#9 | Posted by danni at 2025-07-29 10:56 AM | Reply