Ukraine Vice PM Asks Elon Musk for Starlink Help Amid Russia Crisis, SpaceX Boss Gives Perfect Response!

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, said the Starlink satellite broadband service is available in Ukraine, whose internet has been disrupted by Russia's invasion.

Musk, who is considered one of the richest men in the world, tweeted this after the Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister and minister of digital transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, asked him for help with its internet amid its war with Russia.

On Saturday, Fedorov asked Musk for Starlink stations from SpaceX. According to The Street, Starlink, SpaceX's first consumer product, is one of the fastest and most robust satellite internet systems powered by a network of thousands of small low-orbit satellites.

"@elonmusk, while you try to colonize Mars - Russia try to occupy Ukraine! While your rockets successfully land from space - Russian rockets attack Ukrainian civil people! We ask you to provide Ukraine with Starlink stations and to address sane Russians to stand," Fedorov tweeted.

After a few hours, the billionaire replied: "Starlink service is now active in Ukraine. More terminals en route."

According to reports, the Russian invasion has affected internet connectivity in Ukraine, particularly in the country's southern and eastern regions, where fighting has been the most intense.

Although satellite technology is costly to deploy, it gives internet to those who live in rural or difficult-to-reach areas where cell towers and fiber-optic cables cannot reach.

Elon Musk's SpaceX Will Make It Impossible for Russia to Disable Internet Access in Ukraine

One commenter to the billionaire's post pointed out that Elon Musk's providing Ukraine with Starlink service will make it impossible for Russia to disable Ukrainian internet access fully without cyber attacking foreign data centers.

"TRANSLATION - 'Ukraine people have access to the fastest satellite internet system ever created. Russia can not disable the Ukrainian internet access fully without cyber attacking foreign data centers'," commented American businessman Jeremy Padawer.

Other comments were mostly supportive, as typical of Elon Musk fans.

"I love you Elon. You rock! This sounds and feels like a super hero movie scene," a user wrote.

"Perfect time Elon. Thanks!" another user commented. Fedorov appeared delighted, and he quickly announced the news on his Twitter account and thanked Elon Musk.

Ukraine's Vice Prime Minister Appeals to Tech Giants to Block Products and Services in Russia

Mykhailo Fedorov has been campaigning for tech companies to block their products and services in Russia in protest against its invasion of Ukraine. He even wrote a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook.

As the Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister does everything possible to protect Ukraine and Europe, he wrote in his letter, "To stop supplying Apple Services and products to the Russian Federation, including blocking access to App Store!"

Fedorov also issued similar requests to Google, Netflix, Youtube, and Facebook. However, Facebook, now known as Meta, has already taken measures against Russian businesses.

According to Nathaniel Gleicher, head of security policy at Facebook, one of the measures was that they were now prohibiting Russian state media from running ads or monetizing on its platform anywhere in the world.

Facebook also continues to apply labels to additional Russian state media, Gleicher added. Twitter has also imposed almost similar measures.

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Written by: Jess Smith

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