Steven Butow is a US brigadier general.
The internet service kept soldiers in touch with their families.
The first Starlink terminals were sent by Musk.
According to a US official and Ukrainian military members, Starlink has been crucial in the fight against Russia.
Steven Butow, a US brigadier general, said that Starlink services have been indispensable to the Ukrainian military. The director of the space portfolio at the defense innovation unit has worked with the company.
It completely destroyed Putin's information campaign, according to Butow. Zelenskyy has never been silenced by him.
Ukrainian soldiers test Starlink's capabilities every day. The satellite dish is used to plan missions and fight misinformation from Russia, as well as keeping soldiers in touch with their family and providing a source of leisure activity during down times.
Zelenskyy said last week that the satellite service allowed the Ukraine to keep in touch with the rest of the world.
He said in an interview that it helped in many moments related to the blockade of our cities, towns, and occupied territories.
Sometimes we didn't communicate with those places. He said that to lose contact with those people is to lose control. People who got out of the occupied cities, where there was no assistance like Starlink, said that the Russians told them that the country was no longer exist. Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude for the support of Starlink.
Ukrainians have been helped in overcoming Russian cyberattacks by Starlink. According to US and UK intelligence reports, the nation hacked the satellite provider one hour before Russia launched its attack on Ukraine.
Within hours of a request for Starlink terminals from Mykhailo Fedorov, the vice prime minister of Ukranian, Musk shipped Starlink dishes to the country. The company has continued to deliver materials. The company reported last week that it had delivered 15000 Starlink kits to Ukraine.
The Washington Post reported in April that the US Agency for International Development paid about $2 million for 1,333 terminals. According to a report by Joey Roulette, the company sent about $10 million worth of equipment to the country. According to the Post, the US Agency for International Development could have subsidized the donation.
The constellation of satellites known as Starlink is located in the lower part of the planet. Initially, the service was intended to cover remote areas. Musk's company has begun advertising its services as an option for RV owners.
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