The US House of Representatives has launched an investigation against the SpaceX company owned by billionaire Elon Musk. It all started after Ukraine complained that the Russian army was using Starlink on the battlefield.
Elon Musk's company will explain the presence of Starlink in the Russian army
It is worth paying attention to the fact that the Democrats initiated the investigation: it is about Jamie Raskin and Robert Garcia.
This was reported by The Washington Post, which received the letter from the specified politicians.
In it, Raskin and Garcia demand that SpaceX report complaints about potential illegal acquisitions of Starlink terminals, including in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine.
The Democrats stressed that they are disturbed by complaints from Ukrainian intelligence that the Russian army has placed the company's terminals in Donbas, which is potentially subject to US sanctions.
Russia's possible use of Starlink "poses a serious threat to the security of Ukraine, the lives of Ukrainians, and the national security of the United States," the lawmakers' letter says.
Democrats plan to involve the Pentagon in the investigation against SpaceX
According to reporters, US politicians also asked Elon Musk's company what precisely it has done to address security vulnerabilities that Russia could have used to illegally acquire Starlink terminals and how it works with other US regulators to prevent illicit trade. satellite terminals.
What is important to understand is that Raskin and Garcia are just beginning their investigation, but plan to contact the Pentagon and other relevant agencies.
It remains critical that Russia be deprived of any trade that enhances the capabilities of its military, the lawmakers emphasised.
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