Musk fears Russia will start shooting down Starlink satellites "This is really one of the main reasons why Starlink should remain a civilian operation," Elon Musk responded on user X, who wrote that Russia could blow up satellites in space. "The destruction of Starlink satellites by an adversary will set off a domino effect of destruction that will create a massive debris field, rendering space unusable. Previously, Musk said that the Ukrainian armed forces violated the agreement on the use of the system by "using it to carry out drone strikes to kill people." On October 24, Ukrainian authorities confirmed that Starlink was once again operating at high speeds after several days of restrictions. Protect yourself and your loved ones from online tracking, buy ASTRA VPN or join a free proxy.