House Democrats probe SpaceX in Russia’s alleged Starlink use
Mar 7
By Lauren Taylor (Anchor), William Jackson (Producer), Ian Kennedy (Video Editor)
This report was created with support from enhanced software.
Media Landscape
See who else is reporting on this story and which side of the political spectrum they lean. To read other sources, click on the plus signs below.
Learn more about this dataLeft 36%
Center 50%
Right 14%
Bias Distribution
Far
Left
+0
Click to close
Left
+0
Click to close
Democrats investigate Elon Musk’s SpaceX over Russian ‘misuse’ of Starlink
Click to see story on The Guardian
Democrats probe Musk’s SpaceX, examining Russia’s alleged Starlink use
Click to see story on The Washington Post
Democrats Probe SpaceX Over Russia’s Alleged Use of Starlink
Click to see story on Bloomberg
House Democrats probe SpaceX over Russia’s alleged use of Starlink
Click to see story on The Mercury news
US Democratic congressmen open investigation into Musk’s SpaceX, Russian alleged usage of Starlink
Click to see story on The Kyiv Independent
Click to close
US lawmakers quiz Musk’s Starlink over Russia claims
Click to see story on BBC News
House Democrats probe SpaceX over alleged illegal export and use of Starlink by Russia
Click to see story on CNBC
House Democrats press SpaceX on Russia’s alleged use of Starlink terminals
Click to see story on The Hill
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Under Investigation By Democrats Over Russia’s Alleged Starlink Use
Click to see story on Forbes
Democrats probe Musk’s SpaceX, examining Russia’s alleged Starlink use
Click to see story on UnionLeader.com
Russia’s Starlink use sparks probe into SpaceX compliance with US sanctions
Click to see story on Ars Technica
House Democrats probe SpaceX in Russia’s alleged Starlink use
Click to see story on Straight Arrow News
Click to close
Far
Right
+0
Click to close
Untracked Bias
US Congress launched an investigation into the discovery of Starlink in the Russian military
Click to see story on Glavcom.ua
An investigation has been initiated against SpaceX regarding the use of Starlink by Russians.
Click to see story on ZN.UA Зеркало недели
In the US, SpaceX is being investigated over allegations that Starlink was used by the Russian army.
Click to see story on Lenta.RU [🇷🇺-affiliated]
WP: US Prosects SpaceX Mask Due to Starlink Designation by Russian Occupiers
Click to see story on liga.net
The US has begun testing SpaceX due to Russia’s possible use of Starlink communications
Click to see story on RTVI
Starlink in Russian hands? Congressmen want explanations from Musk’s company.
Click to see story on rmf24.pl
US Democrats to look into Musk possibly providing Starlinks to Russia
Click to see story on uatv.ua
Click to close
21 other sources covering this story
Total News Sources
21
Leaning Left
5
Center
7
Leaning Right
2
Last Updated
2 months ago
U.S. House Democrats have launched an investigation into SpaceX. The investigation follows allegations that Russia may be leveraging its Starlink satellite internet service for military operations in Ukraine, potentially breaching U.S. sanctions and threatening both Ukrainian and U.S. national security.
Download the SAN app today to stay up-to-date with Unbiased. Straight Facts™.
Point phone camera here
Representatives Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Robert Garcia, D-Calif., expressed concerns after Ukrainian officials reported that Russian forces were utilizing Starlink terminals in the conflict.
In a swift response to Russia’s invasion in 2022, Starlink deployed its high-speed internet service across Ukraine, significantly enhancing the country’s battlefield communication capabilities. Acknowledging the service’s critical role, the U.S. Department of Defense procured approximately 500 Starlink terminals for Ukraine in 2023.
Starlink’s reliable internet connection has been pivotal for Ukrainian troops, enabling enhanced operational efficiency through real-time group messaging, drone surveillance streaming and the coordination of artillery strikes.
Unbiased news.
Directly to your inbox. Free!
Learn more about our emails. Unsubscribe anytime.
By entering your email, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and acknowledge the Privacy Policy.
However, Ukrainian authorities now assert that Russian forces have similarly acquired Starlink capabilities, allegedly securing terminals through intermediaries in Arab countries and deploying them in occupied Ukrainian territories. Kyiv has called on SpaceX to inhibit Moscow’s access to these crucial services in the contested regions.
Despite the allegations, SpaceX and its CEO, Elon Musk, vehemently deny any form of business dealings with the Russian government or military forces. Musk has publicly refuted claims of terminal sales to Russia on social media, branding such allegations as unfounded.
Raskin and Garcia have requested a formal response from SpaceX by March 20.
LAUREN TAYLOR
U.S. HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE INVESTIGATING SPACEX AMID CONCERNS THAT RUSSIA MIGHT BE USING STARLINK SATELLITE INTERNET FOR MILITARY PURPOSES IN UKRAINE.
REPRESENTATIVES JAMIE RASKIN AND ROBERT GARCIA, ALARMED BY UKRAINIAN CLAIMS OF RUSSIAN FORCES USING STARLINK TERMINALS, FEAR VIOLATIONS OF U.S. SANCTIONS COULD ENDANGER UKRAINE AND U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY.
IN 2022, STARLINK RAPIDLY DEPLOYED HIGH-SPEED INTERNET ACROSS UKRAINE, FOLLOWING RUSSIA’S INVASION. IN 2023, THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PURCHASED ROUGHLY 500 STARLINK TERMINALS FOR UKRAINE.
STARLINK BOOSTS TROOP CAPABILITIES WITH DEPENDABLE INTERNET, ENABLING REAL-TIME GROUP TEXTS, STREAMING OF DRONE SURVEILLANCE, AND COORDINATION OF ARTILLERY STRIKES.
UKRAINIAN OFFICIALS CLAIM RUSSIA NOW HAS THAT CAPABILITY. ALLEGEDLY THEY ACQUIRED THEIR TERMINALS THROUGH ARAB COUNTRIES, USING THEM IN OCCUPIED REGIONS. UKRAINE HAS URGED SPACEX TO BLOCK MOSCOW’S ACCESS IN THESE AREAS.
DESPITE THESE ALLEGATIONS, SPACEX, WITH CEO ELON MUSK CLARIFYING ON SOCIAL MEDIA, DENIES ANY TRANSACTIONS WITH RUSSIA’S GOVERNMENT OR MILITARY, LABELING CLAIMS OF TERMINAL SALES AS BASELESS.
RASKIN AND GARCIA ASKED SPACEX TO RESPOND TO THE INVESTIGATION BY MARCH 20.
Related
Media Landscape
See who else is reporting on this story and which side of the political spectrum they lean. To read other sources, click on the plus signs below.
Learn more about this dataLeft 36%
Center 50%
Right 14%
Bias Distribution
Far
Left
+0
Click to close
Left
+0
Click to close
Democrats investigate Elon Musk’s SpaceX over Russian ‘misuse’ of Starlink
Click to see story on The Guardian
Democrats probe Musk’s SpaceX, examining Russia’s alleged Starlink use
Click to see story on The Washington Post
Democrats Probe SpaceX Over Russia’s Alleged Use of Starlink
Click to see story on Bloomberg
House Democrats probe SpaceX over Russia’s alleged use of Starlink
Click to see story on The Mercury news
US Democratic congressmen open investigation into Musk’s SpaceX, Russian alleged usage of Starlink
Click to see story on The Kyiv Independent
Click to close
US lawmakers quiz Musk’s Starlink over Russia claims
Click to see story on BBC News
House Democrats probe SpaceX over alleged illegal export and use of Starlink by Russia
Click to see story on CNBC
House Democrats press SpaceX on Russia’s alleged use of Starlink terminals
Click to see story on The Hill
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Under Investigation By Democrats Over Russia’s Alleged Starlink Use
Click to see story on Forbes
Democrats probe Musk’s SpaceX, examining Russia’s alleged Starlink use
Click to see story on UnionLeader.com
Russia’s Starlink use sparks probe into SpaceX compliance with US sanctions
Click to see story on Ars Technica
House Democrats probe SpaceX in Russia’s alleged Starlink use
Click to see story on Straight Arrow News
Click to close
Far
Right
+0
Click to close
Untracked Bias
US Congress launched an investigation into the discovery of Starlink in the Russian military
Click to see story on Glavcom.ua
An investigation has been initiated against SpaceX regarding the use of Starlink by Russians.
Click to see story on ZN.UA Зеркало недели
In the US, SpaceX is being investigated over allegations that Starlink was used by the Russian army.
Click to see story on Lenta.RU [🇷🇺-affiliated]
WP: US Prosects SpaceX Mask Due to Starlink Designation by Russian Occupiers
Click to see story on liga.net
The US has begun testing SpaceX due to Russia’s possible use of Starlink communications
Click to see story on RTVI
Starlink in Russian hands? Congressmen want explanations from Musk’s company.
Click to see story on rmf24.pl
US Democrats to look into Musk possibly providing Starlinks to Russia
Click to see story on uatv.ua
Click to close
21 other sources covering this story
Total News Sources
21
Leaning Left
5
Center
7
Leaning Right
2
Last Updated
2 months ago
Unbiased news.
Directly to
your inbox.
Free!
MOST POPULAR
-
Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction overturned, victims could see new trial
Watch 2:13
Thursday
-
Hamas video shows American hostage with arm amputated
Watch 2:35
Thursday
-
Pythons decimate Florida’s wildlife, is eating them the answer?
Watch 2:04
Tuesday
-
Trump could lose Secret Service protection if found guilty
Watch 2:10
Tuesday