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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. Weaponized civilian first-person-view (FPV) drones began dramatically reshaping the landscape of the war in the summer of 2023.

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Ukraine Is Riddled With Land Mines. Drones and AI Can Help

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Early on a June morning in 2023, my colleagues and I drove down a bumpy dirt road north of Kyiv in Ukraine. While we were in Ukraine, we also demonstrated our technology for the State Special Transportation Service , a branch of the Ukrainian military responsible for keeping roads and bridges open. All our hard work paid off.

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Elon Musk explains why SpaceX is asking the Pentagon to pay for Starlink service in Ukraine

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Amidst reports that Elon Musk had asked the Pentagon to pay for Starlink service in Ukraine, the SpaceX CEO explained on Twitter that the private space company cannot really fund the beleaguered country’s satellite internet system “indefinitely.” This is unreasonable. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 14, 2022.

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President Zelensky confirms more Starlink shipments for Ukraine, invites Elon Musk to visit after the war

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It appears that SpaceX is only getting started with its efforts in helping keep Ukraine connected to the internet despite the ongoing Russian invasion. The Ukrainian President further highlighted that he is personally grateful to Musk for “supporting Ukraine with words and deeds.” ” Talked to @elonmusk.

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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. I don’t even blame him personally.

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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! Only about 100 V1.5

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Ukrainian Volunteers Use 3D Printers to Save Lives

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One month into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a group of more than 100 makers from all over Ukraine manufactured and supplied a number of 3D-printed products to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Territorial Defense Force, and the Air Forces. For security reasons, this group does not disclose most of their work.

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