Reuters: Musk ordered Starlink shutdown during Ukraine's 2022 Kherson counteroffensive
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Tim Zadorozhnyy
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According to a Reuters report citing unnamed sources, Elon Musk ordered the deactivation of Starlink satellite coverage over part of Ukraine's Kherson Oblast during a major counteroffensive in fall 2022. Musk instructed a senior SpaceX engineer to shut down coverage near Beryslav, where Ukrainian forces were attempting to encircle Russian troops. The move reportedly caused front-line units to lose connectivity, disabling drones and disrupting artillery coordination.
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· 3 pulledBillionaire Elon Musk ordered the deactivation of Starlink satellite coverage over part of Ukraine's Kherson Oblast during a major counteroffensive in the fall of 2022, Reuters reported on July 25, citing unnamed sources.
According to three individuals familiar with the matter, Musk instructed a senior SpaceX engineer to shut down coverage in the area near Beryslav, where Ukrainian forces were attempting to encircle Russian troops.
The move reportedly caused front-line units to lose connectivity, disabling drones and disrupting artillery coordination.
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