Ukraine has thanked Elon Musk after he activated his Starlink satellite service in the country, amid fears Russia could target its internet.
Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by SpaceX providing satellite Internet access coverage to most of the Earth
Mykhailo Fedorov, the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, appealed directly to the SpaceX and Tesla founder on Twitter.
"While you try to colonize Mars — Russia try to occupy Ukraine," said Mr Fedorov.
"While your rockets successfully land from space — Russian rockets attack Ukrainian civil people!
"We ask you to provide Ukraine with Starlink stations and to address sane Russians to stand."
Mr Musk later replied: "Starlink service is now active in Ukraine. More terminals en route."
Ukraine's official twitter account replied: "thanx, appreciate it"
It comes after Boris Johnson said the West is “tightening the economic ligature” around Vladimir Putin’s Russia as allies unveiled new measures to hit its financial system.
In a co-ordinated move Britain, the US, Canada and the European Union announced selected Russian banks would be excluded from the Swift global payments system.
At the same time they said the would be imposing “restrictive measures” to prevent the Russian Central Bank from deploying its international reserves “in ways that undermine the impact of our sanctions”.
After talking by telephone to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Mr Johnson said the West had to do everything possible to change the “very heavy odds” against Ukraine in its struggle against Moscow’s forces.
He confirmed Britain would be sending further arms to the Ukrainians and he said that the financial measures were essential to put pressure on the Kremlin.
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