Musk Signals Readiness to Allow Ukrainian Starlink Strikes on Russia

FT: Musk willing to allow Starlink use in Russia, but needs Trump's decision

Billionaire Elon Musk told Mykhailo Fedorov, former defence minister of Ukraine, that he is willing to allow Ukraine to use Starlink systems beyond its borders but is awaiting a political decision.

By Volodymyr Tunik-Fryz

Ukraine's drone strikes depend heavily on US tech like Starlink that it doesn't control. Its officers are worried.

A Ukrainian service member uses a Starlink-connected tablet to communicate with fellow soldiers and pilot a drone. Heidi Levine for The Washington Post via Getty Images Ukraine's drone campaigns increasingly rely on US technology that it does not fully control. Starlink, AI technologies from Palantir, and US-made Hornet drones play roles in its strikes. Ukrainian officers worry political or corporate decisions could suddenly weaken that edge. Long-range Ukrainian strike drones have brought ...

Exclusive: Musk opposes allowing Ukraine to use Starlink for strikes on Russia, despite recent media reports, sources say

The Financial Times reported on Aug. 30 that Elon Musk was open to Ukraine using Starlink-equipped drones to strike targets in Russia, but said the decision would ultimately be a political one requiring approval from the White House.

By Yuliia Taradiuk

FT: SpaceX head Elon Musk willing to let Ukraine use Starlink to strike Russia

Billionaire Elon Musk is willing to let Ukraine use drones equipped with Starlink outside Ukraine’s own territory to strike targets inside Russia, according to Financial Times sources, who said he made the remark during a conversation with former Ukrainian defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

Fedorov offers U.S. help building a “drone army” in exchange for Patriot Interceptors

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov says he is ready to help the United States develop unmanned technologies in exchange for Patriot air-defense interceptors for Ukraine.