Elon Musk made good on his promise.
@elonmusk, while you try to colonize Mars — Russia try to occupy Ukraine! While your rockets successfully land from space — Russian rockets attack Ukrainian civil people! We ask you to provide Ukraine with Starlink stations and to address sane Russians to stand.
Musk was quick to respond, stating that SpaceX had activated its Starlink internet service in Ukraine and that it was sending additional Starlink tech to the country."Starlink service is now active in Ukraine. More terminals en route," Musk wrote on Twitter."Starlink — here. Thanks, @elonmusk," Fedorov tweeted, to which Musk replied:"You are most welcome."
But Musk is making good on his promise in more ways than one. Not only did the technology arrive in Ukraine, but there are already reports showing that it's up and running. "Success! SpaceX Starlink is working in Kyiv, Ukraine!" Twitter user Oleg Kutkov stated online. According to Kutkov's post, they were connected with download speeds of 136.76 Mbps and upload speeds of 23.93 Mbps and they were able to access Starlink internet with their iPhone.
Kyiv, a city of 2.8 million people and the capital of Ukraine, is one of multiple areas in the country where Russian attacks have been reported. For days, Kyiv has been bombarded by missile strikes,
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