(The Hill) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned Ukraine shall be receiving extra Starlink satellite tv for pc web stations for “destroyed cities” after he spoke with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
“Talked to @elonmusk. I’m grateful to him for supporting Ukraine with phrases and deeds. Subsequent week we are going to obtain one other batch of Starlink programs for destroyed cities,” Zelensky tweeted Saturday.
“Mentioned attainable house initiatives . However I’ll discuss this after the battle,” he added.
This comes after Musk final week mentioned SpaceX’s Starlink satellite tv for pc web service had been activated in Ukraine amid stories of web outages in components of the nation.
A Ukrainian official tweeted at Musk asking for stations after the Russian invasion started.
“@elonmusk, whilst you attempt to colonize Mars — Russia attempt to occupy Ukraine! Whereas your rockets efficiently land from house — Russian rockets assault Ukrainian civil individuals! We ask you to supply Ukraine with Starlink stations and to handle sane Russians to face,” Ukraine’s vice prime minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, mentioned in a Twitter submit. Federov can also be the nation’s minister of digital transformation.
“Starlink service is now lively in Ukraine. Extra terminals en route,” Musk tweeted in response.