GOP Sen. Tillis asks Musk to explain Ukraine losing access to Starlink

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is pressing Elon Musk to explain Ukraine’s loss of military access to Starlink and expressing hope that Ukraine’s restricted access to the space-based communications network was because of an error and not a deliberate decision.

Tillis called on Musk in a social media post to “please tell me these overnight disruptions to Starlink terminals in Ukraine were unintended — that @SpaceX is doing everything it can to fix a temporary glitch.”

Tillis warned that “intentionally degrading Ukraine’s ability to defend itself might be construed as aiding and abetting a mass murder,” referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“Can you confirm that’s not SpaceX’s intent?” he added.

“Supporting Ukrainian sovereignty — or at the very least, allowing for it — should not be a gray area for the U.S. government or for American corporations. Can you clarify the SpaceX position?” Tillis posted........

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