Elon Musk has stepped up to make sure Ukrainians can continue communicating during the unprovoked Russian invasion of their country.
Elon Musk activates Starlink internet service in Ukraine. Will allow Ukrainians to use for free to keep communications going during invasion.https://t.co/4a1Zrv8vaq
— Jazz Shaw (@JazzShaw) February 27, 2022
It’s always interesting to see how private industry responds versus government.
From ktla.com:
A call for help from a Ukraine official on Saturday ended with Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk sending SpaceX’s Starlink broadband internet service to the recently invaded country. While Ukrainians deal with Russian invasion on their streets, the combat has also knocked out much of the country’s connectivity.
“Starlink service is now active in Ukraine. More terminals en route,” Musk tweeted Saturday. The move came in response to an earlier tweet from Ukraine vice prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
They asked for help, they got it.
@elonmusk, while you try to colonize Mars — Russia try to occupy Ukraine! While your rockets successfully land from space — Russian rockets attack Ukrainian civil people! We ask you to provide Ukraine with Starlink stations and to address sane Russians to stand.
— Mykhailo Fedorov (@FedorovMykhailo) February 26, 2022
Starlink service is now active in Ukraine. More terminals en route.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 26, 2022
More terminals en route.
This is awesome.
I started admiring you more when you turned power back on at the Children’s hospital in Puerto Rico after it was hit by a hurricane. Today that admiration has doubled. Thank you, you are awesome!
— Yogesh 🇮🇳 (@namesakeyogi) February 26, 2022
Real life superhero!
— ElenaRGV (@RgvElena) February 26, 2022
But sure, Democrats, spend more time complaining about Elon’s taxes.
This is super amazing. Thank you for being on the right side of history at this moment. 🇺🇦
— 𝐌𝐚𝐳𝐢 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐢 (@ChidiNwatu) February 26, 2022
that is badass
— Shibetoshi Nakamoto (@BillyM2k) February 27, 2022
Legend.
— Rob Gryn (@Rob_Gryn) February 27, 2022
Let’s do more
— Sam Heughan (@SamHeughan) February 27, 2022
Thank you @elonmusk 🙏.
If more terminals are needed, I'm sure many of your subscribers are willing and able to bring ours in.
I am. Everyone I know with a Starlink terminal are also willing!
Some of us are not far from the borders. Can also deliver to embassies and consulates
— 尹天熾 – A.K.A. RandyVegetables (@RandyVegetables) February 26, 2022
This is all so damn cool.
Legend!! That's the speed we are asking from UN, US, EU, NATO!
— Amogh Mishra 🇺🇦 (@MishraAmogh) February 26, 2022
Again, what private industry can do versus big government.
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