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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
Mar 12
This is Belgorod city council, russian frontline city.

Today, it was hit with pro-Ukrainian drones, allegedly inviting all russian citizens to vote for Putin on the elections this weekend.

My🧵on Russian opposition, Liberty of Russia Legion invading Russia prior to the election Image
I would like to start with what is Russian opposition and why it won't work.

See, here is Yulia Navalnaya who inherited political influence of her killed husband Alexey.

Since Alexey died, she issued a statement talking to Russian population.
I absolutely hate to say it, but Yulia won't change regime in Russia. Not because she is not powerful enough, but because she does not want any regime change.

In her speech, and overall narrative, she is simply comforting her big audience and tells them - do nothing. It's OK.
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Dimko Zhluktenko 🇺🇦 Profile picture
Feb 12
Russians can also use Starlink now?! WHAT?!

I am Ukrainian who delivered hundreds of Starlinks to Ukrainian Army, and I know this topic well.

Russians now use Starlinks for their warfare against Ukraine. Elon Musk understands this.

A 🧵explaining the Starlink saga (again) Image
^ in the original picture, I am preparing another 24 Starlinks to depart to Ukrainian Armed Forces from my charity @dzygaspaw. We find high-tech that Ukrainian Heroes can use.

You can read more here -
You can donate here - dzygaspaw.com/starlink-exper…
dzygaspaw.com/support
Here is my TLDR on Russians using Starlink:

1. Yes, Russians use Starlinks for their warfare.
2. No, they didn't do much of it before.
3. Russians can use Starlink only in frontline areas.
4. This affects the fighting at the frontline, and is bad for Ukrainians.
5. Elon sucks
Read 22 tweets
Dimko Zhluktenko 🇺🇦 Profile picture
Feb 8
Zelenskyy replaced Zaluzhny tonight, and put Syrsky in charge.

I am Ukrainian, and I am very confused by all the doom in Western analytics.

I don't see any doom here. Nothing really is going to change in the war, unfortunately.

Here is what I think 🧵 Image
Zaluzhny is a great general. He did a lot of tough decisions, and we love him for making an enormous contribution to saving Ukraine.

He is a Hero who controlled thousand kilometers of frontline - at land and in air, in water and even political front.

For TWO years. That's big.
In the original post, I put the picture of Syrsky and Zaluzhny together - because they always together!

Syrsky is literally the second dude in the military after Zaluzhny, and our Iron General stated multiple times that he trusts Syrsky in all operations.

They are friends.
Read 19 tweets
Dimko Zhluktenko 🇺🇦 Profile picture
Jan 26
You think Ukraine needs peace talks and cede territory?

As Ukrainian, I deeply disagree and in this thread I am going to tell you why this won't work.

Take a look at these fellow Russian soldiers without identification symbols taking over Crimea in 2014.

They are the reason 🧵 Image
In 2014, Russian forces used military force to take over Crimea and Donbas, but they actively denied their involvement in the violent take over.

Russians blamed it all on local protesters angry at Ukrainian "regime".
Then, of course, they admitted doing it, and issued shitload of medals "For Crimea operation". Some of the awards were issued post-mortem.

In 2014, Ukraine was not strong enough to kick back and Russians just took their opportunity to invade. And they went unpunished.
Read 6 tweets
Dimko Zhluktenko 🇺🇦 Profile picture
Jan 23
This is Ukrainian Air Defense over Kyiv.

Kyiv, a beatiful city of over 3 million population, with countless kids and teenagers growing up there as everywhere else in the world.

Let's think of Ukraine's teenagers' perspective in this thread 🧵 Image
I personally met the war 10 years ago in 2014 when Russia invaded Crimea and Donbas through hybrid warfare and Ukraine faced heavy battles against them.

I was purely a teenager understanding nothing about geopolitics and how it works. I only understood that Russia invaded us.
I am very lucky to be in my mid 20s when the full-scale war started as I am very capable of making the impact for my country by running a multi-million dollar charity to support Ukrainian Armed Forces with high-tech gear.

But it's not the case for today's Ukrainian teenagers.
Read 6 tweets
Dimko Zhluktenko 🇺🇦 Profile picture
Dec 3, 2023
This is one of the darkest moments for me in the war against Russia.

I just returned from visiting many our friends fighting in Donetsk region, and we had long discussions on the war, and geopolitics around it.

Authentic thoughts from Ukraine's frontlines, noted in this 🧵 Image
I will kick it off with the fact that many Ukrainian military actually closely follow the news in the world, and know how it affects them.

Specifically, they follow border blocade and confirm they have volunteer military aid stuck in there.
They geniuinly don't understand WHY fellow Poles would block the biggest logistics border to Ukraine, a country at war.

Ukraine is especially weak now for political game, given it's being attacked with ballistic missiles and drones every day and night, not even mentioning arty.
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