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Musk Defends Starlink Amid Ukraine Controversy and Criticism

1/31/2026

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Elon Musk defended Starlink as essential for Ukraine's military communications.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski criticized Starlink's use by Russian forces for drone strikes.
Elon Musk called Sikorski a "drooling imbecile."
Polish MP Janusz Cieszynski supported Sikorski and dismissed Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev's "warmonger" label.
The controversy over Musk's past limits on internet coverage raises reliability concerns and boosts interest in satellite alternatives such as Eutelsat.

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Elon Musk defended Starlink as essential for Ukraine's military communications.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski criticized Starlink's use by Russian forces for drone strikes.
Elon Musk called Sikorski a "drooling imbecile."
Polish MP Janusz Cieszynski supported Sikorski and dismissed Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev's "warmonger" label.
The controversy over Musk's past limits on internet coverage raises reliability concerns and boosts interest in satellite alternatives such as Eutelsat.