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strikeOct 24, 2026
Elon Musk admits closing Starlink ‘loophole’ in rant against ‘warmongers’: 'Burn in hell'
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Elon Musk acknowledged that SpaceX changed how Ukraine's military can use Starlink and followed it with a stark warning about the war.
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Elon Musk stated in a Saturday post on X that SpaceX closed a "loophole" allowing Ukrainian forces to use Starlink for offensive drone strikes, which he alleged violated the service's terms. He further claimed that turning off Starlink would cause the Ukrainian front line to collapse immediately.
Ukrainian
Ukrainian forces allegedly violated Starlink terms by using the satellite internet for offensive drone strikes, according to Elon Musk, who stated the "loophole" was closed last week. Musk further claimed that if Starlink were turned off, the Ukrainian front line would collapse immediately.
Western
Elon Musk stated that SpaceX closed a "loophole" allowing Ukrainian forces to use Starlink for offensive drone strikes, a move he framed as enforcing terms of service. He warned that the satellite internet system is critical to the stability of the Ukrainian front line, asserting that the military position would collapse immediately if the service were turned off.
Humanitarian / anti-war
Elon Musk stated that he closed a "loophole" allowing Ukrainian forces to use Starlink for "offensive drone strikes to kill people," a change he said would cause the front line to collapse immediately if the service were turned off.
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- Bennito L KeltyBy Bennito L Kelty
Elon Musk acknowledged that SpaceX changed how Ukraine's military can use Starlink and followed it with a stark warning about the war. In a lengthy post on X Saturday, the billionaire accused Ukrainian forces of violating Starlink's terms of service by using the satellite interne…
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