Tesla and Starlink CEO Elon Musk has threatened to shut down Ukraine’s internet. Musk said on Sunday that if he shuts down his Starlink internet system in Ukraine, Ukraine’s defense line will collapse. Musk’s Starlink internet system has been helpful in maintaining military communication to Ukraine. Musk posted on X and wrote, the Starlink system is the backbone of the Ukrainian army. I am troubled by war and massacre, in which Ukraine will ultimately lose. However, later he clarified in another X post that no matter how much I am against Ukraine’s policy, I will never shut down Starlink’s terminals there. I will not use Starlink Internet for bargaining. Musk called Poland’s Foreign Minister a small man On Musk’s first post, Poland’s Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski wrote that Poland pays $50 million (Rs 436 crore) annually for Ukraine’s Starlink. In a war, threatening the victim is a different matter, but if SpaceX is not reliable as an internet provider, then we will have to find alternatives. In response to this, Musk said, ‘Shut up, small man. You pay a small part of the price of Starlink. Anyway, there is no alternative to Starlink.’ Starlink service present all over the world Starlink operates a network of satellites in the low-earth orbit (LEO) of the Earth and through this, provides space-based broadband connectivity in many countries. The company can provide internet service to smartphones directly from the satellite anywhere in the world. Usually internet satellites orbit at a distance of 36 thousand km from the Earth, but Musk’s Starlink satellites orbit at a distance of 550 km from the Earth. The latency of internet from a normal satellite is 600 milliseconds or 0.6 seconds. On the other hand, the latency of internet from Starlink satellite is 20 milliseconds 0.02 seconds. That is, it takes 0.02 seconds for any data from the earth to go to the satellite and come back from the satellite. America stopped military aid of Rs 8.7 thousand crores to Ukraine America has stopped the military aid to Ukraine. According to the New York Times, this may affect the aid related to weapons and ammunition worth one billion dollars (8.7 thousand crores rupees). These were to be delivered to Ukraine soon. After Trump’s order, that aid has also been stopped which Ukraine can use only to buy new military hardware directly from American defense companies. There has been no response from President Zelensky on stopping American aid. A White House official told CNN that it is clear that the decision was taken due to Zelensky’s bad behavior. He said that if Zelensky tries to negotiate to end the war, then perhaps this ban can be lifted. America will not share intelligence information with Ukraine America has stopped sharing secret information with Ukraine from March 5. US National Security Advisor (NSA) Mike Waltz says that we have taken a step back in sharing intelligence with Ukraine. Speaking to the media, he said that we are considering all aspects of this matter and reviewing it. Waltz spoke to Ukraine’s NSA over the phone. The effect of stopping aid will be visible on Ukraine in 2 to 4 months Mark Cancian of the Center for Strategic and International Studies said that the US decision to stop aid is going to have a huge impact on Ukraine. Trump’s decision has in a way ‘crippled’ Ukraine. Cancian said that stopping US aid means that Ukraine’s strength has now halved. Its effect will be visible in two to four months. At present, Ukraine will remain in the fight for some time with the aid received from European countries. What will be the impact of the decision to stop military aid to Ukraine? America has been a major supporter of Ukraine. In the last 3 years, America has given weapons, ammunition and financial assistance to Ukraine in its struggle against Russia. According to reports, stopping this aid will affect Ukraine’s defense capability. Ukraine may face difficulties in maintaining control over its territory. Ukraine’s army has been heavily dependent on weapons provided by America, especially cannons, drones and missile systems. After its stoppage, it will be difficult for Ukraine to respond to Russian attacks. Due to this, Russia can capture some more areas of Ukraine. —————– Also read this news related to Russia-Ukraine war… Russian Army attacked by walking 15KM in gas pipeline: Target attack on Ukrainian army; Fighting continues in Kursk region for 8 months The Ukrainian army attacked the Kursk region of Russia in August last year and captured about 1,300 square kilometers. Since then the Russian army has been continuously struggling to drive Ukraine out from here. On Sunday, Russian special forces traveled about 15 km on foot inside a gas pipeline to attack the Ukrainian army in Kursk. Read the full news here…
