The Hell With It: Elon Musk Says "Will Keep Funding Ukraine For Free"

"Even though Starlink is still losing money & other companies are getting billions of taxpayer $, we'll just keep funding Ukraine govt for free."

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Elon Musk on Saturday announced that his company would continue to pay for Starlink satellite internet in war-torn Ukraine.

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A day after suggesting he cannot keep funding the project.

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Musk had said on Friday that SpaceX would not be able to pay for Starlink in Ukraine indefinitely.

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And the US military confirmed it was communicating with the billionaire's company about funding for the key network.

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The discussions come as Musk has been embroiled in public spats with Ukrainian leaders who were angered by his controversial proposals.

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Starlink, a constellation of more than 3,000 small satellites in low Earth orbit, has been vital to Ukraine's communications as it fights against Russia's invasion.

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SpaceX has donated some 25,000 ground terminals to Ukraine, according to an updated figure given by Musk last week.

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