Russia is using SpaceX’s Starlink satellite devices in Ukraine, sources say

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• Twattymctwatterson@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It’s not war real war profiteering if you don’t sell to both sides, dummy.

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  • ember@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Just like the good ol’ days after 9/11

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  • VampyreOfNazareth@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Indeed, what amateurs thought noble intentions paid for superyachts.

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    • doctorcrimson@lemmy.today ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It would be strange if he still needed more after he scammed Tesla investors into giving him a $50 Bn USD bonus, setting a new record for pay disparity between CEO and average worker.

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  • Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Not even the article you didn’t read implies SpaceX is selling these to Russia. This tech falls under US sanctions to Russia. Starlink is not enabled there. Hell, it’s not even enabled on Crimea as was demonstrated by the failed Ukrainian drone boat assault there.

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    • Twattymctwatterson@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      How dare you insinuate I didn’t read the article. I’ll have you know I read every bit of the first paragraph. Now, good day sir. harrumph

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• RobotToaster@mander.xyz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Is this a surprise?

  It’s not exactly easy to tell from a satellite if it’s a Russian or Ukrainian operator.

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  • echo64@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’m confused. Do you think starlink is free to access? You have to have authentication to use it, spacex is allowing russia to use it.

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    • KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’m curious, how do you think starling can tell the difference between a Ukrainian and a Russian?

      Are you under the impression that Russia is signing up for service transparently? The devices aren’t sold in Russia, and won’t even work within Russia. Meaning they were likely bought through a proxy using aliases, and set up in Ukraine.

      At that point, you cant tell the difference. It’s just data, which can also be easily encrypted and proxied to mask the fact that they are being used for military purposes.

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    • Gregorech@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Elon “Daddy Warbucks” Musk.

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    • Evil_incarnate@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Of course starlink is allowing paying customers to use it, won’t someone think of the shareholders!

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    • Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      spacex is allowing russia to use it

      Bold claim to suggest they would be defying US sanctions to Russia. Got anything to back that up? Not even the article that you didn’t read implies that.

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    • jonne@infosec.pub ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Yeah, it’s totally impossible for Russia to register these using an Ukrainian VPN with Ukrainian ID. It’s not like they have access to tons of POWs or even Ukrainians that are sympathetic to Russia.

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    • con_fig@programming.dev ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      You don’t own the sky, nasa does!

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  • cosmic_slate@dmv.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    But think of the clicks and blind outrage comments!

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  • OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Yeah, they put up a prompt when you visit that you confirm you’re over 18 and definitely Ukrainian.

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  • DudeDudenson@lemmings.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    People on Lemmy have a massive hard on on haying anyone who makes more money than they do or represents any right wing ideologies

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    • YeetPics@mander.xyz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      The fact you think it’s about something so shallow as money kinda shows that you haven’t been listening to anyone at all.

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    • RobotToaster@mander.xyz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Don’t get me wrong, I hate musk, and billionaires in general.

      I just hate people being wrong on the internet more.

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• Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Well, Elon Musk is a traitor, bigot and fascist, so this makes sense. I would not be surprised if he is sharing sensitive Ukrainian data with the Russians as Ukrainians also use Starlink.

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  • VampyreOfNazareth@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    How can an African be a traitor.

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    • Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      He is a U.S. citizen.

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• circuscritic@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Can’t wait for all of the concerned users to start screaming about ITAR…any second now.

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• KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I can see that the supplier has his balls in Russia’a vise grips from that fucking hellsite he “bought”

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• wahming@monyet.cc ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Musk is an ass, but there’s way too many possible explanations and insufficient information to be throwing accusations around right now.

  The CIA should definitely be looking into this, though.

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• jaschen@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Just giving Elon the benefit of a doubt. Perhaps the Russian’s might have taken over a region and the equipment was not taken during the evacuation. Who knows if this starlink device is even operational.

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