Elon Musk stated that Kyiv allegedly violated SpaceX’s commercial terms of service by using Starlink for offensive drone strikes, a claim that remains unverified. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Starlink and Starshield operations had been restored to pre-restriction speeds.
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Israel has made clear it is unwilling to hold to account those responsible for the deaths of seven humanitarian workers.
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Elon Musk stated on X that SpaceX recently updated Starlink's terms of service to prohibit the use of the satellite internet system for offensive drone strikes, claiming this change addressed a previous loophole. He further asserted that the Ukrainian front line would collapse immediately if the service were discontinued.
Elon Musk stated that Ukraine allegedly used Starlink for offensive drone strikes, a claim he characterized as a violation of the service's terms of use. He noted that a policy loophole permitting such usage was closed last week, while distinguishing Starlink from the US-government-controlled Starshield system.
Musk maintained that Starlink remains a critical defensive asset for Ukraine due to its current resistance to jamming or physical destruction.
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