- On Saturday,
Ukraine 's Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov requested moreStarlink stations. SpaceX CEOElon Musk replied that Starlinkinternet was active in Ukraine and promised to send more terminals.
SpaceX's Starlink terminals have arrived in Ukraine, according to a Ukrainian official.
In a Monday tweet, Ukraine's vice prime minister, Mykhailo Fedorov — who is also the minister of digital transformation — posted a photo that appears to show a truckload of Starlink terminals, saying they are now in the country and thanking SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
"You are most welcome," Musk responded.
The terminals, which look like home satellite dishes, connect to Starlink satellites to access high-speed internet. A standard Starlink kit costs $499.
—Mykhailo Fedorov (@FedorovMykhailo) February 28, 2022
On Saturday, Fedorov requested more Starlink stations in Ukraine as the Russian invasion is disrupting the country's internet services.
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In response, Musk said the Starlink satellite service has been activated in Ukraine and promised terminals were on the way.
It's not the first time SpaceX has offered Starlink terminals to countries that need help. Last month, Musk offered to send the terminals to Tonga, where a volcanic eruption damaged an undersea internet cable, cutting off internet access to the country. A SpaceX team has also been helping to restore internet access to Tonga.
SpaceX did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.