U.S. tech billionaire Elon Musk has said that the entire Ukrainian front line would collapse against Russia should he turn off his Starlink system.
“I literally challenged Putin to one on one physical combat over Ukraine and my Starlink system is the backbone of the Ukrainian army. Their entire front line would collapse if I turned it off,” Musk wrote.
I literally challenged Putin to one on one physical combat over Ukraine and my Starlink system is the backbone of the Ukrainian army. Their entire front line would collapse if I turned it off.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 9, 2025
What I am sickened by is years of slaughter in a stalemate that Ukraine will…
Place sanctions on the top 10 Ukrainian oligarchs, especially the ones with mansions in Monaco, and this will stop immediately.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 9, 2025
That is the key to the puzzle. https://t.co/hgw8tQsEs6
If the threat comes true, this will be another blow for the Ukrainian forces which are in an already dire situation on the front lines. Earlier in March, the U.S. halted its military aid and intelligence sharing with Kyiv as President Donald Trump puts pressure on Ukraine to agree to a ceasefire with Russia.
