Publish: 14:04, 15 Oct, 2022

Elon Musk won’t fund Ukraine’s Starlink

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Elon Musk won’t fund Ukraine’s Starlink

Tesla owner Elon Musk has said his rocket firm SpaceX cannot continue indefinitely paying for Ukraine's Starlink internet service in his latest spat with Kyiv.

"SpaceX is not asking to recoup past expenses, but also cannot fund the existing system indefinitely," Musk tweeted on Friday, referring to his space company that makes the Starlink system, reports BBC.

Starlink works by providing broadband internet through a network of satellites. It has proven vital for Ukraine's military as it fights to retake Ukrainian land from Russia.

In February this year, Musk activated his company's satellite internet system in Ukraine to keep it's military and people online.

But last month the Tesla owner asked the Pentagon to fund the programme instead of him.

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