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Dimko Zhluktenko 🇺🇦⚔️ Profile picture
@dim0kq
Oct 14, 2022 • 10 tweets • 5 min read • Read on X
Very interesting statement from @elonmusk re Ukrainian StarLink and how damaging it is for @SpaceX economics.

Being Ukrainian actually in the topic of StarLinks, I want to tell you some based facts re starlinks in Ukraine.

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0. I admire the actions of SpaceX of enabling StarLink service in Ukraine. It is a true game changer for Ukrainian army in the open fields of no cellular, and long distances not suitable for radios, given the situation is changing quick on the battlefield.

It’s a game-changer. Image
1. Despite that, I have not seen ANY StarLink which was bought by the governments, or by SpaceX. All the Starlinks I have seen / used - were bought either by volunteers like myself, or soldiers put their personal money in.

The subscription price is also paid out of the pocket.
2. In my charity fund @dzygaspaw, I have bought and delivered to the frontlines over 50 StarLinks, some of them are still being paid from my credit card, now 60$ each per month.

Pic related - one more StarLink I bought and pay for - for Ukrainian EOD unit for Kharkiv offensive. Image
3. I would be VERY curious to see actual transparency on the process of getting StarLinks up and running in Ukraine, all the hidden costs that Elon claims. Because - Ukrainians pay the same price as everyone else but it’s only Ukraine that is a subject to discussion for @elonmusk
4. I have bought over 50 StarLinks, with official prices right from the website in EU countries - Poland, CZ, Germany - like 400-500 bucks each, then enable portability for extra IIRC 50$, then payed monthly fee of 60$ (was 120$ before).

It’s the same for everyone else in EU.
5. My question is - why is Ukraine so special for @elonmusk in sense of operating @SpaceX and StarLink? I don’t get the answers from the interview he did with CNN exclusive, especially given the numbers they claim.

I think it’s far from reality. Image
6. All pictures in this thread are legit usage of StarLinks in Ukrainian military for communication.

I am arranging that through my charity work - see dzygaspaw.com
I have helped my buddies in the military to survive - just because they can get information.
May I present you bank statement of my buddy
As the winter is to come, we are fundraising for 100 StarLinks for Ukrainian army - for the units we support with our charity fund.

I see big potential in having comms.

I kindly invite you to support my initiative and thank you for all the support that people have done alrdy!

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Dimko Zhluktenko 🇺🇦⚔️ Profile picture
Aug 29
Day 1284. I am in the heaviest battle of Pokrovsk, Donetsk, East Ukraine.

This is my combat gear and my weapon. It does not shoot, but it delivers A LOT of pain to Russian invaders. With this weapon, they have nowhere to hide.

I am Ukrainian Soldier. That’s what I go through 🧵 Image
In Donbas, Russians use small motorcycle and infantry groups.

They suffer heavy losses, mainly before reaching combat. Only 20 out of 100 soldiers make it, as drones eliminate most on approach. We help strike teams terminate them.

Still, Ruskies keep coming and dying here… Image
We are extremely tired, getting only 2-3 hours of sleep a day at most, and trying to rest whenever possible.

However, we understand this sacrifice is necessary; we must work hard to save our nation. And if everyone thinks like my group does, I think we will eventually win. Image
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Feb 27
Why Ukrainians Will Not Get a Just, Lasting Peace 🧵

Thoughts as Ukrainian Soldier, Christian, Public Policy student: Image
1/ With Trump’s return, Ukraine’s fate is back in debate - especially among those of us fighting on the frontlines.
In our dugout, trench candles flicker, artillery rumbles. My buddy John exhales:

"Trump is back. He’ll force Russia to negotiate."

And the debate begins.
2/ We all want peace. But what if that “peace” is just a ceasefire—a frozen conflict that only delays the next invasion?
Back in Dnipro, I kept thinking:

Not just as soldier, but as a public policy student, a writer, and a Ukrainian citizen.

Could real, just peace exist for us?
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Dimko Zhluktenko 🇺🇦⚔️ Profile picture
Feb 24
Day 1097. First day of 4th year of the Russian full-scale invasion.

I can’t believe it.

I am a Ukrainian soldier, on a day off today. Lots of time to think before I head out for my next mission at 4 AM tomorrow.

Here is WHY I protect my home and fight for Ukraine’s Freedom. 🧵 Image
People often asked why I fight, joined the Army, or why Ukraine matters to me.

I just wanna live Free and pursue Happiness.

I wrote a book explaining Ukrainians through my lens - through my little personal story of war.

It's on pre-sale now: kovyla.pub/dimkoImage
@kovyla_pub I fight for my friends and family who got killed in action by Russia.

I lost many friends this year. Lost my uncle in combat near Pokrovsk.

Visited many of my friends yesterday at military cemetery in Lviv. Surreal isn’t it? It’s so unfair. Image
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Jan 20
Thread: Why Do Russians Go to Fight in Ukraine? It’s All About the $$$

1/ Why do Russians go to fight in Ukraine? Spoiler: it’s not about ideology or patriotism. It’s all about the money.

Let me explain. Image
2/ In many Russian regions, the average salary is ~$150/month. These areas, essentially colonies, are deliberately kept impoverished by Moscow. People rely on predatory microloans to survive, trapping them in a vicious cycle of poverty. Image
3/ Then, the Kremlin swoops in with military contracts. Huge sign-up bonuses, travel costs covered, and promises of stability. Recruitment drives specifically target these struggling regions—offering “fast money” to people who have no other way out. Image
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Nov 19, 2024
Day 1000. My life changed drastically since day 1.

Everyone said Ukraine will fall in 3 days. Not a single person believed in us, but we fought fiercely in 2022, against all odds, and we won the battle of Kyiv.

My thoughts on 1000 days, as a soldier of Ukrainian Army now🧵 Image
My life changed a ton. From peaceful life of IT guy earning a fortune, traveling through the world and enjoying life with my girlfriend... To a soldier wearin uniform.

I give my everything to protect my dear ones in Ukraine and to protect the greatest value of my life - Freedom. Image
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I also grew as a person in those 1000 days of tears, death, wounds, sacrifice, faith and love. It was a tough transformation in the time of challenges. But worth it.

I became responsible for my own actions, my family, my nation and our own planet Earth. Image
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Oct 23, 2024
I turn 26 years young today.

In the times of flames, I get to make the toughest decisions a man ever has to make. I stay fun and positive because I know - fire refines iron.

Reflections on having my first birthday in the Army and congratz thread here 🧵 Image
This year, I proposed to my girlfriend Ira, and as you see in the picture, we got perfectly married.

The war acts as a catalyst for every decision.

Love, in times of war, finds a way to bloom the strongest. It motivates me a lot to defend our future. Image
To defend our future, also this year, I decided to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The reasoning is simple - I want to defend our Freedom - for myself, my dear ones, those who can't defend it themselves, and for our nation.

Even if that implies putting my life on the line. Image
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