Ukraine: Russia set to launch 'space war' to destroy Elon Musk's Starlink satellites
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Source: express
RUSSIA could launch a new "space war" against Elon Musk in retaliation for the sinking of the Moskva on Thursday, according to an adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
Read more: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1596756/ukraine-live-war-update-zelensky-vladimir-putin-russia-nuclear-strike-latest-nato-news?fr=operanews
looks like Ukraine were able to use high tech to their advantage.
IronLionZion
(46,844 posts)such is life
Tetrachloride
(8,397 posts)rockfordfile
(8,726 posts)Submariner
(12,625 posts)to disconnect Russia from the world wide web if he starts filling low earth orbit space with satellite debris, or if he fires chemical weapons or any tactical nuke artillery shell.
Shut off the country's internet and the people should go crazy and hopefully kill him.
targetpractice
(4,919 posts)Despite what I think about Musk (he is a nutcase)... These satellites are an innovation and important for bringing broadband to many people without internet infrastructure.
If this threat were come to pass... I would think this is a major escalation by Russia... depriving people of communications and links to the outside world. It's a dangerous line to cross, and I would think the US would respond in-kind... knocking out Russian satellites.
Omaha Steve
(103,075 posts)OVER 12 hours old when posted: 08:31, Sat, Apr 16, 2022 | UPDATED: 05:40, Sun, Apr 17, 2022
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