Billionaire Elon Musk has accused the Ukrainian military of violating Starlink's service terms and using the service to carry out deadly drone attacks, according to a post on X on 24 October. He said the loophole was patched the previous week, and access to the service has since been restricted. Musk also sharply criticised those he said want to prolong the conflict in Ukraine indefinitely without offering feasible solutions. Ukrainian authorities have not yet responded to the allegations.
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