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February 27, 2022 10:34 am

Elon Musk Says SpaceX's Starlink Service is Now Active Over Ukraine

"Elon Musk says SpaceX's Starlink satellites are now active over Ukraine after a request from the embattled country's leadership to replace internet services destroyed by the Russian attack," reports the Independent, in a story shared by Slashdot readers schwit1 and SubMitt:Vladimir Putin's unprovoked invasion has left parts of the country without internet, while SpaceX has launched thousands of communications satellites to bring broadband to hard to reach areas of the world. "Starlink service is now active in Ukraine. More terminals en route," the entrepreneur tweeted on Saturday. The move came after Ukraine's vice prime minister urged Mr Musk to help them out, as the SpaceX system does not require any fiber-optic cables. Newsweek reports that on Friday Ukraine's Vice Prime Minister also asked Apple's Tim Cook to stop providing products and services to Russians — including the Apple Store.

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