by James Gordon at Daily Mail
- Ex-NASA astronaut Scott Kelly has called on Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, to expand his Starlink internet service in Ukraine
- Kelly made the plea on Twitter, urging Musk to help Ukraine defend itself from a potential genocidal invasion, after SpaceX limited military access to Starlink
- Musk defended the decision, saying SpaceX would not contribute to escalating the conflict, which could lead to World War III
Elon Musk has rejected calls by ex-NASA astronaut Scott Kelly to ramp up his Starlink internet system over Ukraine to aid the armed forces.
Kelly tweeted Musk on Saturday saying: ‘Ukraine desperately needs your continued support. Defense from a genocidal invasion is not an offensive capability. It’s survival. Innocent lives will be lost. You can help. Thank you.’
It came after Musk’s company restricted Ukraine’s military access to Starlink, in particular it being used to control grenade-carrying drones.
Musk was quick to respond to Kelly, on Sunday defending his wariness to the increase coverage any further in the country.
‘You’re smart enough not to fall for media and other propaganda. Starlink is the main source of communication for Ukraine, especially at the front lines where almost all other internet connections have been lost.
‘However, we will not contribute to escalation of conflict that could lead to World War III,’ he wrote…
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