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Even if the company doesn't receive government subsidies, the Starlink satellite internet service will continue to serveUkraine, even if it isn't funded by the U.S.

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The Pentagon was warned last month that it could not keep funding internet service to Ukraine without help from the US government.

There are other entities that we can certainly partner with when it comes to providingUkraine with what they need, according to the Pentagon spokeswoman.

Starlink will continue to grant internet access even though it is still losing money and other companies are getting billions of taxpayer dollars, said Musk in a statement.

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$400,000,000. CNN obtained a letter from the company estimating how much it will cost to fund Starlink for a year.

The Starlink satellites were put to use after Russia invadedUkraine. At least 10,000 terminals have been sent to the country by the company. The Ukrainian military has relied heavily on Starlink for the transmission of information on the front lines, which became apparent after a Ukrainian official told the Financial Times that widespread Starlink outages in recent weeks have caused "catastrophic" communication breakdowns for troops advance on Russian-held territory in southern and According to reports, Starlink service became more reliable in Ukranian.

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Musk was advised to "f--- off" by a Ukrainian diplomat after he suggested peace with Russia on his social media accounts. Musk said Friday that Starlink leavingUkraine would be just following his recommendation.

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CNN has exclusive information on Musk's request for the Pentagon to pick up the tab for critical satellite services in Ukranian.

Ukrainian forces are fighting against Russia.