Musk says he refused Kyiv request for Starlink use in attack on Russia to avoid escalation

Ukrainian officials are accusing billionaire Elon Musk of allowing Russian forces to continue aggression, after he denied internet connection from his Starlink satellites during a planned attack.

CNN reported the news from a yet-to-be-released biography about the SpaceX mogul. It claims Musk secretly ordered the service shutdown.

The explosive claims gained plenty of traction online, and it prompted Musk to respond – saying he didn’t order a service deactivation, he simply denied a request to turn on the satellite terminals.

He says the move was to stop further escalation.