Musk Open to Ukraine's Long-Range Strikes Using Starlink
Elon Musk reportedly told Ukraine's former defense minister he is open to allowing the use of Starlink-enabled drones for long-range strikes into Russia, but emphasized that final approval must come from the White House. Ukrainian President Zelensky reportedly raised the issue with former U.S. President Trump in late July, seeking support for targeting Russian missile launch infrastructure up to 200 km inside Russia.
Consensus
- Elon Musk has reportedly expressed openness to allowing Ukraine to use Starlink-equipped drones for long-range strikes into Russia.
- Musk stated that any decision on such strikes must be made by the White House.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky raised the issue with former U.S. President Donald Trump in late July.
- The proposed strikes would target Russian missile launch infrastructure up to 200 kilometers inside Russia.
- The former Ukrainian defense minister, Mikhail Fedorov, has been in contact with Musk.
Points of divergence
- Musk told Ukraine that the decision is political and must be made in the White House, and that Trump did not agree with it. — tg_bbcrussian
- Trump did not promise anything in response to Zelensky's request. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
Coverage (2 sources)
- FT sources say Musk ready to give Kyiv agreement on strikes deep into Russia using Starlink — BBC News Русская служба
- FT: Musk told Ukraine he is 'open' to the idea of long-range strikes on Russia using Starlink — The Moscow Times
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