Elon Musk Sends Starlink Terminals To Ukraine To Re-Establish Internet Service
Billionaire Elon Musk, owner of SpaceX’s Starlink broadband service, has announced the successful deployment of satellite internet connection in Ukraine, with more terminals on the way.
“Starlink service is now active in Ukraine. More terminals en route,” Musk tweeted in response to a request from a government official.
The country’s Vice Prime Minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, had specifically directed a tweet at Musk to take action, saying: “We ask you to provide Ukraine with Starlink stations and to address sane Russians to stand.”
According to Reuters, internet connection in Ukraine has been affected by the invasion, with Southern and Eastern parts of the country facing the most connectivity problems due to heavy fighting.
Starlink works by offering high-speed internet connection through its constellation of satellites, which allows it to provide broadband access to even the most remote parts of the planet, as per Space.com.
This isn’t the first time Musk has deployed Starlink to a country in need. Earlier this month, the firm sent 50 terminals to Tonga after it was cut off from the online world following a volcano eruption and devastating tsunami.
Starlink service is now active in Ukraine. More terminals en route.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 26, 2022
