Elon Musk claims 'Ukraine's front line would collapse' without Starlink

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has played an important role in the Trump administration since starting the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Musk has supported Donald Trump's stance on the Russia-Ukraine war despite a public fallout with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office.

Now, the Tesla CEO has claimed that he could make the Ukrainian military collapse with the flick of a switch.

In a response to a tweet that claimed Musk was not seeing Russia as the aggressor in the conflict, Elon Musk stated that his Starlink system serves as the backbone of the Ukrainian military operations. He suggested that disabling it would lead to an instant collapse of the front line.

He replied, “My Starlink system is the backbone of the Ukrainian army. Their entire front line would collapse if I turned it off.”

What is Starlink?

Starlink is a satellite network developed by SpaceX, that provides high-speed internet worldwide, including in remote areas. Since Musk owns SpaceX, he holds direct control over Starlink’s operations.

Elon Musk denounces years of slaughter in Russia-Ukraine war

Musk claimed that he was not against Ukraine. He said, “What I am sickened by is years of slaughter in a stalemate that Ukraine will inevitably lose.” Furthermore, Musk argued that those who truly understand the situation want the war to end immediately.

Musk concluded, “Anyone who really cares, really thinks and really understands wants the meat grinder to stop. PEACE NOW!!”