Musk stated on his platform that Starlink, being a civilian-oriented commercial service, is categorically prohibited from being employed to control offensive drones for lethal purposes. In contrast, Starshield represents a separate system under the full control of the U.S. government, with its utilization subject to decisions made by the U.S. authorities. The Ukrainian military had previously breached Starlink's terms of service by utilizing it to initiate drone attacks that resulted in casualties. However, the pertinent vulnerabilities were addressed and rectified last week.
