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Senator Tillis Urges Elon Musk to Explain Starlink Disruptions in Ukraine
Original: Senator Tillis Urges Elon Musk to Explain Overnight Starlink Disruptions in Ukraine
Senator Thom Tillis is calling on Elon Musk to explain overnight disruptions to Starlink service in Ukraine. The satellite internet service has been critical to Ukrainian military and civilian communications since Russia's invasion. The senator's demand adds to mounting scrutiny in Washington over Musk's control of a service so vital to a US partner, and over reported outages affecting Ukrainian forces on the battlefield.
Why now: Reports of sudden Starlink outages in Ukraine have raised concerns in Congress about Elon Musk's control over communications vital to a US ally at war.
Thom TillisElon MuskStarlinkUkraineSpaceX
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