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Musk says Ukraine's front line 'would collapse if I turned it off'; clashes with Polish foreign minister
My Starlink system is the backbone of the Ukrainian army. Their entire front line would collapse if I turned it off.
What he said or did
Musk wrote: My Starlink system is the backbone of the Ukrainian army. Their entire front line would collapse if I turned it off.
After Poland's foreign minister Radosław Sikorski responded, Musk replied: Be quiet, small man.
Background
Sikorski said Poland pays about $50 million a year for Ukraine's Starlinks and would seek other suppliers if SpaceX proved unreliable. Poland funded about half of the roughly 42,000 terminals in Ukraine (Al Jazeera).
Official response
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said No one has made any threats about cutting Ukraine off from Starlink.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote: True leadership means respect for partners and allies.
Ukrainian officials said the country was working on alternatives to Starlink (Kyiv Independent).
What happened next
Musk also wrote that Starlink will never turn off its terminals
and would not use them as a bargaining chip.
Sources
- Kyiv Independent9 Mar 2025 · Archived copy
- Al Jazeera10 Mar 2025
- PAP10 Mar 2025
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