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Ukraine war: Elon Musk’s SpaceX firm bars Kyiv from using Starlink tech for drone control

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SpaceX has limited Ukraine’s ability to use its satellite internet service for military purposes – after reports that Kyiv has used it to control drones.

Early in the war, Ukraine was given thousands of SpaceX Starlink dishes – which connect to satellites and help people stay connected to the internet.

But it is also said to have used the tech to target Russian positions – breaking policies set out by SpaceX.

A Ukrainian official said companies had to choose which “side” they were on.

They could join Ukraine and “the right to freedom”, or pick Russia and “its ‘right’ to kill and seize territories”, tweeted presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak.

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64579267

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