Elon Musk has reaffirmed his commitment to maintaining Starlink services in Ukraine.
The United States has suspended military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine following a contentious meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on February 28, 2025.
This decision has raised concerns about Ukraine’s defense capabilities and the potential impact on its frontline communications, particularly regarding reliance on Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite system.
However, in a statement on Sunday, Musk reassured that Starlink would remain active in Ukraine following a heated exchange on X with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski on Sunday.
“To be extremely clear, no matter how much I disagree with the Ukraine policy, Starlink will never turn off its terminals,” Musk wrote.
“I am simply stating that, without Starlink, the Ukrainian lines would collapse, as the Russians can jam all other communications! We would never do such a thing or use it as a bargaining chip.”
The Trump administration has been pressuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to grant the United States significant access to Ukraine’s mineral resources and to agree to a ceasefire with Russia without clear security guarantees.
Musk has expressed support for the U.S. administration’s stance on Ukraine, emphasizing the critical role of his Starlink satellite service in the country’s defense.
This triggered Sikorski, in a post on X, to cautioned “Starlinks for Ukraine are paid for by the Polish Digitization Ministry at the cost of about $50 million per year.
“The ethics of threatening the victim of aggression apart, if SpaceX proves to be an unreliable provider we will be forced to look for other suppliers.”
In response, Must stated “Be quiet, small man. You pay a tiny fraction of the cost. And there is no substitute for Starlink.”
