Since the Starlink satellite communication network is open in Crimea, “there are no problems,” said Budanov.
American billionaire Elon Musk did not shut down Starlink satellite communications in temporarily occupied Crimea to prevent Ukrainian surface drones from attacking the Russian fleet in Sevastopol.
Kirill Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, said this in an interview with The WarZone.
“It is true that he previously cut off his goods and services in Crimea. But there is another side to this fact. This particular case that everyone is talking about is a closure of the scope of Crimea, but it is not in particular moment. This shutdown is on the moon. I am absolutely sure that during the entire first stage of the war there was no coverage (Starlink over Crimea – ed.),” he said.
According to Budanov, since satellite communications are on in the occupied peninsula, there are no new outages. At the same time, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate recalled that thanks to Musk and his company, the Ukrainian army has good communication with the front.
“Look, Starlink is privately owned by an individual. Yes, we use his products and services very extensively. The entire contact line interacts with each other to a certain extent using his products and services. The only thing I can say is that without these services and products, it would be a disaster,” said the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate.
Let’s remember that earlier CNN, citing a new biography of the billionaire, reported that Musk gave the order to disable the Starlink satellite communication network off the coast of Crimea in order to interrupt the attack that Ukraine is preparing against in the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
Musk said the system was not turned on in place, and he rejected Ukraine’s request to activate it to avoid being complicit in an attack on the Russian fleet. The billionaire noted that he does not consider himself a traitor, because “the United States is not at war with Russia.”
Source: korrespondent
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