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- Last week, a Ukrainian official asked Elon Musk to send Starlink systems to Ukraine.
- Musk responded and said that the system was activated in Ukraine.
- On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Musk.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Tesla CEO Elon Musk for sending Starlink systems to Ukraine on Saturday.
“I talked with @elonmusk. I am grateful to him for supporting Ukraine in word and deed. Next week we will receive another batch of Starlink systems for destroyed cities. We discussed possible space projects 🚀. But I will talk about this after the war,” Zelensky said. tweet.
— Volodymyr Zelensky (@ZelenskyyUa) March 5, 2022
In a video of the meeting posted on Zelensky’s Instagram, the Ukrainian president invited Musk to visit Ukraine after the war.
Last week, Musk announced that the Starlink satellite internet service is “active in Ukraine” and “more terminals are on the way” after Mikhail Fedorov, Ukraine’s vice prime minister, tweeted Musk.
Fedorov requested Starlink after a Russian invasion disrupted internet access for some Ukrainians.
Earlier this week, Musk warned that the system could be attacked.
“Starlink is the only non-Russian communications system still operating in parts of Ukraine, so there is a high chance of being a victim,” he said. tweet.
Musk advised users to turn on the system only when necessary and place the antenna as far away from people as possible.