Ukraine war: ‘It’s completely wrong,’ Elon Musk says SpaceX isn’t selling Starlink satellite communications kits to Russia
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s Intelligence Directorate (GUR) previously claimed that the communications terminal was used by the Russian 83rd Air Assault Brigade, which was engaged in fighting in the towns of Klychivka and Andreevka in the Donetsk region. (East).
“Numerous false reports claim that SpaceX is selling Starlink terminals to Russia. This is patently false. To our knowledge, no Starlink has been sold directly or indirectly to Russia.” Elon Musk, boss of SpaceX, suggests in a tweet published on X, formerly Twitter.
The reaction comes after statements by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s Intelligence Directorate (GUR) which indicated that “DCases of use of said equipment by Russian occupiers have been documented. This is starting to take a systemic dimension.
A number of false news reports claim that SpaceX is selling the Starlink terminal to Russia.
This is clearly wrong.
To the best of our knowledge, no Starlink has been sold directly or indirectly to Russia.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 11, 2024
Among the targeted Russian units, the 83rd Russian Air Assault Brigade, engaged in fighting in the towns of Klichchivka and Andreevka in Donetsk Region (East). An exchange between two Russian soldiers Commissioning of Starlink terminals was also allegedly intercepted by Ukrainian intelligence services.
Russian media have reported that Starlink satellite communication systems are now sold through several Russian online stores, supplied by an intermediary in Dubai, Newsweek reports.
