Musk Allows Starlink Use for Ukraine Strikes, White House Decides
American entrepreneur Elon Musk informed former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov that the decision to use the Starlink system to launch strikes against the Armed Forces of Ukraine by Russia should be made by the White House.
Consensus
- Elon Musk has expressed openness to allowing Ukraine to use Starlink-equipped drones to strike targets inside Russia.
- Musk stated that the final decision on this matter is political and must be made by the White House.
- The information comes from sources cited by Financial Times.
- Musk discussed the issue with former Ukrainian Minister of Defense Mikhail Fedorov.
- Fedorov did not confirm or deny the details of the conversation.
- Ukraine has previously requested permission to use Starlink for strikes on Russian territory.
Points of divergence
- Alexandra Filippenko described Musk's shift in position as sensational, suggesting he may have received security guarantees from the U.S. side. — tg_echoonline_news
- Fedorov stated that strikes on Russian territory could end the conflict and that he supports close contact with Musk, though he did not disclose plans to meet him. — vedomosti
- Musk reportedly said the decision must be made by Trump's administration, not the White House in general. — tg_tass_agency
- Ukrainian forces reported interference with Starlink signals by Russian electronic warfare systems. — vm
- Ukraine requested Starlink use to target Russian ballistic missile launchers, as such drones have better connectivity and are less vulnerable to jamming. — kommersant
- Russia began mass production of the 'Volna Kupol Garnit' electronic warfare system to counter Starlink. — vedomosti
- Ukraine requested the International Telecommunication Union to exclude its territory from the service area of Russia's 'Rassvet' satellite system. — vm
- Fedorov is in the U.S. on a visit to seek investment for a defense technology fund. — tg_dwglavnoe
Coverage (7 sources)
- Musk says only the White House should decide if Kyiv can use Starlink for strikes on Russia — Интерфакс
- Elon Musk allowed use of Starlink system for strikes on targets on Russian territory — FT — ЭХО / Новости
- FT: Musk allowed use of Starlink for strikes on Russia — Ведомости
- Musk did not allow Kyiv to use Starlink for strikes on Russia without White House approval, reports Financial Times citing... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- FT: Elon Musk ready to allow Ukraine to use Starlink for strikes on Russia — Вечерняя Москва
- FT: Musk allowed use of Starlink for strikes on Ukrainian forces deep inside Russia — Коммерсантъ
- Musk agrees to strikes on Russia using Starlink, decision rests with White House - Financial Times — DW Главное
Key entities
- Mask
- Russia
- White House
- Ukraine
- Mikhail Fedorov
- Financial Times
- FT
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Kyiv
- SpaceX
- Starlink
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Donald Trump
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