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Musk reposts tweet calling Starlink service for Ukraine 'mistake'
(kyivindependent.com)
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It was a mistake for Ukraine to accept them too, if you ask me. Becoming dependent on a mercurial neo-Nazi like Musk is not a smart idea. But I guess needs must when the devil drives.
There isn't any alternative. It was either to take it from Musk or to struggle without communication and die.
fiber optics tethered drones go brrrr
Not for 500+ miles they don't.
Not with that attitude
In war, even a short lived advantage, is still an advantage.
They didn't become solely reliant on it, they still use fiber drones and other lower bandwidth rf alternatives.
They were smart in their application and have politicized the waiver starlink support very effectively.
Overall I believe they've done a fantastic job adapting to their available options. Semper Gumby.