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Elon Musk’s Starlink has about 150k daily users in Ukraine, confirms official

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Roughly 150,000 people are using Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet system in Ukraine every day, according to Digital minister Mykhailo Fedorov. To date, Starlink has provided Ukraine with stable internet access despite Russia’s efforts to disconnect the country from the World Wide Web. .

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Starlink terminal attached to Russian UAV reportedly spotted by Ukraine

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Ukraine is concerned about the potential of Starlink equipment combined with Russian UAVs, specifically as a reconnaissance tool. Elon Musk confirms Russia is ramping its efforts to disrupt Starlink’s service in Ukraine SpaceX does not directly sell or deliver Starlink equipment to Russia.

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Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet in Ukraine hits over 200 Mbps during tests

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It appears that Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are providing Ukraine with high-speed internet connectivity. This was despite the fact that there are no known Starlink ground stations in Ukraine. “Ukraine conducts successful test of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet system. Starlink works! Only about 100 V1.5

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Elon Musk’s Starlink has thousands of active terminals in Ukraine, confirms minister

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Defense and space industry experts may have reservations about whether Starlink is useful in Ukraine as the country fights back against the Russian invasion, but Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov believes in satellite internet service’s effectiveness. “The quality of the link is excellent.

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Tesla free Supercharging extended to areas affected by Ukraine invasion

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Select Tesla Superchargers in parts of Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary will be free of use as part of the EV maker’s efforts to help people currently being affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Superchargers mentioned by the company are quite close to Ukraine. rednicki /Twitter.

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Ukrainian Volunteers Use 3D Printers to Save Lives

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One month into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a group of more than 100 makers from all over Ukraine manufactured and supplied a number of 3D-printed products to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Territorial Defense Force, and the Air Forces. For security reasons, this group does not disclose most of their work.

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Pentagon denies involvement in Elon Musk’s Starlink shipment to Ukraine

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During a recent briefing, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby denied that the US Military had any hand in helping Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk in his efforts to send Starlink satellite kits to Ukraine, which is currently fighting a war with Russia. “No help from us that I’m aware of,” Kirby said. .”

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