Musk Hints US Government Behind Starlink Problems in Ukraine
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Ukraine has problems with Starlink. Starlink is a kind of satellite internet. Many people in Ukraine use it every day. It also helps the army during the war.
Elon Musk owns Starlink. He said the US government may have caused the problems. He did not give clear proof.
Ukraine also uses US data. This data warns about Russian missile attacks. Ukraine said this data had problems too.
President Zelenskyy said he felt betrayed by the US. This was after a deal about diesel fuel and the Starlink problems.
Ukraine's friends in Europe cannot give Ukraine the same technology right now. Europe does not have a ready alternative to Starlink.
Vocabulary15 words
- satellite
- a machine that flies in space and sends signals
- missile
- a weapon that flies and explodes
- betrayed
- feeling that someone you trusted was not loyal
- diesel
- a type of fuel for engines
- alternative
- another choice instead of the first one
- restrictions
- rules that stop or limit something
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- president
- the leader of a country
- army
- soldiers who fight for a country
- deal
- an agreement between two sides
- proof
- facts that show something is true
- technology
- machines and tools that use science
- problems
- difficult things that need fixing
- warns
- tells people about danger before it happens
- owns
- has something as your property
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1. The US government may have caused them 2. Because of a diesel deal and Starlink problems 3. No
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Ukraine has problems with _____. Starlink is a kind of satellite internet. Many people in Ukraine use it every _____. It also helps the _____ during the war.
Elon Musk _____ Starlink. He said the US government may have caused the _____. He did not give clear _____.
Ukraine also uses US _____. This data warns about Russian missile attacks. Ukraine said this data had problems too.
President Zelenskyy said he felt _____ by the US. This was after a deal about _____ fuel and the Starlink problems.
Ukraine's friends in _____ cannot give Ukraine the same technology right now. Europe does not have a ready _____ to Starlink.
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