Finnish Leader Pleads with Musk to Help Ukraine Hit Russian Missile Launchers
Alexander Stubb said Starlink could help Ukraine target Russian missile launchers and protect winter energy sites as air defenses run short.
- On Thursday, Finnish President Alexander Stubb pleaded with Elon Musk to expand Starlink satellite internet coverage over Russia so Ukraine can strike mobile ballistic missile launchers located inside Russian territory.
- With winter looming, Ukraine faces acute air defense shortages to repel Russian ballistic missiles; Stubb noted that "even Starlink would be to a certain extent a good air defense there."
- Currently, Starlink does not work over Russian territory, but Ukrainian officials believe activation would enable strikes on mobile ballistic launchers located within several hundred kilometres of the border.
- US-Led peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine restarted in August, and Stubb stated an "unconditional ceasefire" remains the easiest solution, echoing President Donald Trump's recent comments at the UN General Assembly.
- The Finnish leadership is preparing a winter package for Ukraine, and Stubb proposed freezing the war along the line of contact with 30-kilometre buffer zones east and west.
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The Satellite Internet Starlink plays an important role for the Ukrainian armed forces. However, the service does not work on Russian territory. Now Finland's president intervenes and asks Tech billionaire Musk to change that.
Ukraine lacks anti-aircraft systems. Although Elon Musk unlocked the satellite Internet Starlink for Ukraine at the beginning of the Russian invasion war, it is not in Russia. However, this would be necessary after Stubb to enable Ukraine to target mobile Russian launchers.
Why is Finland asking Musk to help Ukraine prepare for winter war against Russia?
Russian ballistic missile strikes reached record levels this summer, putting further pressure on Ukraine's already limited air defence resources. Patriot systems are currently the only Ukrainian air defences capable of intercepting such missiles, but Kyiv's stocks of interceptor missiles are severely depleted. Musk activated Starlink over Ukraine shortly after Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022.
Starlink is a satellite system from Elon Musk's SpaceX company.
FINNISH President Alexander Stubb called on SpaceX owner Elon Musk on Thursday to extend Starlink satellite internet access to Russian territory so Ukraine can attack Russian ballistic missile launchers.
The satellite system could be useful in strikes against Russian ballistic missile launch sites.
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