Russian Warlord Thanks Elon Musk for Starlink's Role in Ukraine Invasion

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Russian Warlord Thanks Elon Musk for Starlink's Role in Ukraine Invasion
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A Russian politician thanked Elon Musk for aiding the Ukraine invasion via Starlink after claiming that Tesla's CEO sent him a Cybertruck for the frontlines.

A Russian warlord has praised Elon Musk because his Starlink satellites have proved to be 'absolutely fire' during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Ramzan Kadyrov, president of the autonomous Chechen Republic and colonel general within the Russian military, appeared to claim on social media that the Tesla and SpaceX CEO had sent him a Tesla Cybertruck for use on the frontline of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

Newsweek has reached out to Musk via SpaceX for comment on Kadyrov's posts.Kadyrov's post was shared widely on X, with professor and political commentator Seth Abramson commenting: 'I'm confused.

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