Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova urged SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk to disconnect Starlink satellite internet services across Ukraine, responding to his recent comments calling a total Russian troop withdrawal "unrealistic" and criticizing diplomatic efforts focused on continuing the conflict. Zakharova argued on Telegram that if preventing casualties was Musk’s stated objective, withdrawing Starlink access—which provides crucial real-time communications and drone targeting capabilities for Ukraine's defense forces—would be far more impactful than demanding Russian concessions. The statement follows disclosures by Musk detailing how Russian forces illegally procured grey-market Starlink terminals by smuggling devices originally ordered through Ukraine into eastern combat zones, prompting joint efforts between SpaceX and Ukrainian authorities to enforce whitelist verification systems.
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