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Ukraine Is the First “Hackers’ War”

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Rapid and resourceful technological improvisation has long been a mainstay of warfare, but the war in Ukraine is taking it to a new level. During a training exercise in southern Ukraine in May 2023, a drone pilot maneuvered a flier to a height of 100 meters before dropping a dummy anti-tank grenade on to a pile of tires.

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On the ground in Ukraine using Starlink to stay connected

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Starlink is helping many people in Ukraine, including a friend of mine who is on the ground helping to train the military. Gia Santos shared her story of how Starlink has helped her to stay connected. She recently wrote an article in Vocal titled, Don’t forget how Starlink helped Ukraine since the beginning of the war.

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Puzzling Out the Drone War Over Ukraine

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Eight years later, the Russians are again invading Ukraine. These include the Eleron-3SV and the Orlan-10 drones, both of which have been used extensively in Syria and Ukraine. An Orion was credited with an airstrike on a command center in Ukraine in early March 2022. unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs).

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Ukraine confirms second batch of Starlink terminals from Elon Musk have arrived

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Ukraine Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov recently confirmed that a second truckload of Starlink terminals has arrived in Ukraine. Thank you for supporting Ukraine and peace in the entire world!” “Received the second shipment of Starlink stations! “You’re welcome.

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Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet in Ukraine hits over 200 Mbps during tests

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It appears that Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are providing Ukraine with high-speed internet connectivity. This was despite the fact that there are no known Starlink ground stations in Ukraine. “Ukraine conducts successful test of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet system. Starlink works!

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Pentagon denies involvement in Elon Musk’s Starlink shipment to Ukraine

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During a recent briefing, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby denied that the US Military had any hand in helping Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk in his efforts to send Starlink satellite kits to Ukraine, which is currently fighting a war with Russia. And since SpaceX could help, his private space company did.

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Tesla “Camp Mode” and other features become indispensable for Ukraine EV owners

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It’s not only Elon Musk’s Starlink terminals from SpaceX that are currently aiding people in Ukraine, which is still being attacked by Russian forces. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has shown the world harrowing images and videos of the war. It’s not just the company itself, either.

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