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- SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Starlink was the "connectivity backbone" for Ukraine in the war.
- But SpaceX has banned Starlink from being used in long-range drone strikes, he said.
- He was responding to critical comments by the host of a Russian state TV channel.
Elon Musk on Tuesday said SpaceX's satellite internet service was the "connectivity backbone" for Ukraine during its war with Russia, although it's not used for long-range drone strikes.
His comments came in response to Vladimir Solovyov, a host on state-controlled television channel Russia-1, who was critical of Elon Musk.