Anna wrote that the control of a single billionaire over technology at the front is a matter of life and death and should not be in private hands. Elon Musk promised in March 2025 that the Starlink terminals in Ukraine would never be shut down. On the night of October 14, SpaceX introduced a speed limit for the military Starshield package: above 160 km/h, the terminals would lose connection. The Ukrainian armed forces were not warned, and several missions were disrupted. Serhii Beskrestnov, an advisor to the president on defense technology, confirmed this on Telegram. According to activist Sternenko, normal Starlink terminals continued to function. Anna also referred to a report from Reuters stating that Musk ordered the shutdown of Starlink over parts of Ukraine in September 2022. This resulted in reconnaissance drones failing and artillery losing target assistance. SpaceX and the Ukrainian authorities have not confirmed the cause and extent of the latest incident. #Ukraine #SpaceX #Starlink (translated)





