Yeah, in the sources you linked, there is no indication that Putin paid SpaceX anything. At most, it seems like Russian forces managed to obtain some Starlink terminals by capturing them or purchasing them through intermediate third parties.
Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov said that Russian troops have been communicating over the Starlink system “for quite a long time” and acquired the terminals from private Russian firms that purchased them from intermediaries.
The company did not respond to an email earlier this week asking whether it could categorically rule out the system’s use by Russian troops in Ukraine.
You want a photocopy of the check? Cause you’re right, that’s not in the article.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-using-thousands-spacex-starlink-terminals-ukraine-wsj-says-2024-02-15/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68495708
No word on how much they paid. I’m just guessing.
Yeah, in the sources you linked, there is no indication that Putin paid SpaceX anything. At most, it seems like Russian forces managed to obtain some Starlink terminals by capturing them or purchasing them through intermediate third parties.
You want a photocopy of the check? Cause you’re right, that’s not in the article.