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UK Spent More than $22 Million for Starlink Supplies, Report Shows

The UK used Starlink to support Ukraine and British soldiers abroad.

Lincoln Patience

May 11, 2026 — 1 min read

Photo of Elon Musk speaking at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in DC on March 9, 2020, taken by Susan Walsh/AP.

WASHINGTON, May 11, 2026 — The British Ministry of Defense has been paying millions to Elon Musk’s Starlink in part to support the war in Ukraine, according to recently released government documents, according to a May 10 report in London’s The Telegraph.

The UK has spent more than $22.6 million on Starlink satellites and communications equipment over the past four years. Some have gone to support Ukraine, while others were sent to British soldiers stationed abroad.

Ukraine has been supplied with more than 50,000 Starlink terminals since Russia’s invasion in 2022. Some have arrived as US military aid or as donations from SpaceX.

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