Ukraine has received a second shipment of Starlink antennas—designed to work with satellites orbiting in space to provide online access—amid fears the country could lose internet as Russia continues attacks across the country.
On Thursday Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister of Mykhailo Fedorov tweeted, “Received the second shipment of Starlink stations! Elon Musk keeps his word! Thank you for supporting Ukraine and peace in the entire world!”
Received the second shipment of Starlink stations! @elonmusk keeps his word! Thank you for supporting Ukraine and peace in the entire world! @OMarkarova thanks! pic.twitter.com/hNZwsXkOCT
— Mykhailo Fedorov (@FedorovMykhailo) March 9, 2022
Musk later responded, “You’re welcome. We have also sent power adapters for car cigarette lighters, solar/battery packs and generators for places where electricity is not available.”
During a talk at the California Institute of Technology this week, SpaceX’s president Gwynne Shotwell said the company had been working for weeks to secure approval for Starlink services in Ukraine before Fedorov tweeted an urgent request to Elon Musk.
Musk, founder and chief executive of SpaceX, tweeted in response to Fedorov Feb. 26 that Starlink services had been activated for Ukraine and that the company was shipping terminals to the country. After the first shipment of Starlink terminals arrived in Ukraine on Mar. 3, Musk warned on Twitter, saying “Important warning: Starlink is the only non-Russian communications system still working in some parts of Ukraine, so probability of being targeted is high. Please use with caution.”
Starlink — here. Thanks, @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/dZbaYqWYCf
— Mykhailo Fedorov (@FedorovMykhailo) February 28, 2022
Important warning: Starlink is the only non-Russian communications system still working in some parts of Ukraine, so probability of being targeted is high. Please use with caution.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 3, 2022
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