WASHINGTON: A shipment of terminals for Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Starlink, has arrived in Ukraine after one of its ministers personally appealed to the billionaire in the face of Russia’s invasion.
The gear could help provide internet in areas where access has been hit due to the assault unleashed by President Vladimir Putin on Russia’s neighbor a week ago.
“Starlink – here. Thanks @elonmusk,” Ukraine’s digital minister Mykhailo Fedorov tweeted Monday with a picture of a truck loaded with Starlink terminals.
“You are most welcome,” the SpaceX founder tweeted in response.
Fedorov urged Musk to provide Starlink services to Ukraine days after the invasion began last week, tweeting “While you try to colonize…
