Elon Musk
Twitter and SpaceX chief Elon Musk.
  • Elon Musk refused to activate Starlink satellites and thwarted a Ukrainian attack on the Russian navy, he said. 
  • "If I had agreed to their request, then SpaceX would be explicitly complicit in a major act of war and conflict escalation," he said. 
  • Starlink satellites have been vital in allowing Ukraine to connect to the internet during the invasion. 

SpaceX chief Elon Musk admitted to thwarting a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia by refusing to activate his Starlink satellites to avoid escalating the conflict.