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Ukraine According to Ukraine’s digital transformation minister, it has received equipment to use Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service to back up the country’s communications capabilities while fighting against Russian invaders. Mykhailo Federov.

The security of Mr. Musk’s SpaceX company’s technology will be tested if the Ukrainians are forced to use it.

Starlink provides high speed internet through links to satellites in low earth orbit.

Mr. Federov He asked Mr. Musk for the Starlink equipment on Saturday, and the Ukrainian official said he received the equipment via Twitter on Monday.

Mr. Federov He thanked Mr. Musk for the equipment and shared an image of boxes in the back of a truck.

“Welcome,” said Mr. Musk in response.

Concerns remain over whether the Russian government could use satellite services to attack Ukrainians. John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at Citizen Lab, expressed on Twitter that he feared Starlink services could be a marker for airstrikes.

“Now that Starlink devices have entered an active conflict zone, the *possible” risks are to be put to the test in battle,” Mr. Scott-Railton said on Twitter. “I hope OPSEC is at the forefront of mind when decisions are made about terminal deployment, use and placement.”

Ukraine it has already faced devastating cyberattacks that have prompted it to relocate important information technology equipment. UkraineThe State Private Communications and Information Protection Service said via Twitter on Monday that it has moved IT infrastructure to new locations as some embassy websites have survived cyberattacks.

Starlink is hardly the only technology. UkraineIt can use enemies to follow soldiers and citizens. For example, Google has temporarily disabled live traffic data on Google Maps to protect people’s safety. UkraineAccording to Reuters.

Live traffic data uses location information to determine which roads are congested and which places are busy. As Russia advances Ukraine Last week, people on Twitter discussed a “traffic jam” on the road from Russia to the Ukrainian border.

Internet connectivity has proven to be critical for information input and output. Ukraine. Mr. Federov It also encouraged tech companies to intervene against Russia and urged Apple and Spotify to block the accounts of Russian artists who support the war.