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　　According to a report on the website of Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao" on the 15th, Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, said on the 14th that it is impossible for SpaceX to fund Ukraine's Internet services "indefinitely". The service kept Ukrainian civilians and the military online during the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

　　Reuters reported that Musk tweeted on the 14th that he could no longer pay for Ukraine’s “Starlink” plan, spending nearly $20 million a month to maintain Ukraine’s satellite service. He previously said that SpaceX has paid about $80 million to enable and support the Starlink network. CNN broke the news on the 13th that SpaceX asked the US Department of Defense to pay for the "Starlink" network.

　　Data picture: On May 6, 2022, local time, in Florida, United States, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sent 53 "Starlink" satellites into space. (Visual China)

　　According to the report, a senior Pentagon official declined to confirm on the 14th that the Department of Defense is discussing with SpaceX about the payment of the”Starlink” network, only confirming that the Department of Defense”Continued consultations with SpaceX and other companies on satellite communication services.”

　　A senior U.S. military officer said that "Starlink" played a "high role on the battlefield" and provided support for the connection of various military equipment of the Ukrainian army.

　　An adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on the 14th that Kiev will definitely find a solution to keep the "Starlink" service running in Ukraine. Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Fedorov echoed on the "Telegram" social platform: "The 'Starlink' terminal can work in the past, and it can work in the future as well. Don't worry." Fedorov also posted a post at the end of the post. Smile emoji.