Musk has changed his mind. The SpaceX founder said that Starlink satellite communication terminals will never be used "as a bargaining chip" and is no longer going to turn them off for Ukraine

He emphasized that Starlink will never be used as a trading tool.

«To be absolutely clear: no matter how much I disagree with the policy on Ukraine, Starlink will never turn off its terminals. I’m just stating a fact: without Starlink, the Ukrainian front line would collapse, because the Russians can jam all other means of communication! We will never do this and we will never use it as a bargaining chip,» Musk wrote.

Previously, dev.ua reported how Musk’s threats to turn off Starlink for Ukraine caused a diplomatic scandal in Ukraine .

As a reminder, in late February, Reuters reported that the US was threatening to shut down Starlink if Kyiv did not sign a minerals deal. This is critical, as Ukraine has been using Starlink for communications on the front lines and at infrastructure facilities since the start of the full-scale invasion.

Ukraine is exploring the possibility of implementing alternatives to the Starlink satellite internet system. What alternatives exist are here .

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