COUNTERING RUSSIAN INTERNET INTERFERENCE: Elon Musk says SpaceX’s Starlink satellites active over Ukraine after request from embattled country’s leaders.

Elon Musk says SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are now active over Ukraine after a request from the embattled country’s leadership to replace internet services destroyed by the Russian attack.

Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion has left parts of the country without internet, while SpaceX has launched thousands of communications satellites to bring broadband to hard to reach areas of the world.

“Starlink service is now active in Ukraine. More terminals en route,” the entrepreneur tweeted on Saturday.

The move came after Ukraine’s vice prime minister urged Mr Musk to help them out, as the SpaceX system does not require any fiber-optic cables.

Whether it’s Canadian truckers or Ukrainian patriots, Elon Musk and Starlink are on the side of freedom.