Musk: SpaceX Closes Starlink Loophole Used by Ukrainian Military

SpaceX has closed a loophole that allowed the Ukrainian military to exploit the civilian Starlink satellite network to carry out strikes, company owner Elon Musk announced. The development was reported by news agency Interfax and broadcaster RT.

According to Musk, Ukrainian forces violated the service's terms of use by utilizing the network for offensive operations involving unmanned aerial vehicles. He added that the civilian system was intended for communications rather than offensive military use.

An official response from Kyiv has not yet been released.