Russia Threatens Elon Musk’s Satellites

The boss of Tesla and SpaceX, famous billionaire Elon Musk, who marked 2022 with the purchase of Twitter, may have become the target of Russia. The satellites that Elon Musk has sent into space for many reasons seem to have disturbed Russia.

A few years ago, Elon Musk sent a series of Starlink satellites into space. A diplomat from the Russian government said in a statement that they may perceive these satellites as a threat. Let’s take a look at the details of the statement together.

‘Civilian satellites could become a legitimate target for retaliation’

In a statement made by Russian diplomat Konstantin Vorontosov on September 12, it is stated that civilian satellites can be legitimate military targets, referring to Starlink, which provides broadband access in Ukraine. The full description is as follows:

“We would like to highlight an extremely dangerous trend that goes beyond the harmless use of outer space technologies and has become evident during the events in Ukraine. That is, the use of civilian elements, including commercial and infrastructure, in outer space for military purposes by the United States and its allies. Our colleagues seem to be unaware that such actions actually constitute indirect participation in military conflicts. The quasi-civilian infrastructure could become a legitimate target for retaliation.”

Civilian satellites “could become a legitimate target for retaliation,” the Russian official told the United Nations’ open-ended working group on reducing space threats. What are you thinking? Please do not forget to share your thoughts with us in the comments.