In 2022-2024, the Polish government allocated a total of EUR 77 million for the purchase of 24,560 Starlink terminals for Ukraine and the payment of their operation. This is reported by DW, according to UNN.
In 2022-2024, the Polish government allocated a total of EUR 77 million for the purchase of 24,560 Starlink satellite communication terminals for Ukraine and the payment of their operation
It is noted that Poland spent almost PLN 323 million on Starlink for Ukraine, which went not only to the purchase of terminals, but also to the monthly payment for their operation. This year, another EUR 18.3 million will be allocated for these purposes.
Addition
Elon Musk stated that the entire Ukrainian front would collapse if the Starlink systems were shut down.
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski replied to billionaire Elon Musk, who said that the entire Ukrainian front would collapse if the Starlink systems were shut down, emphasizing that Starlinks for Ukraine are paid for by the Polish Ministry of Digitalization, and if SpaceX proves to be an unreliable supplier, Poland will look for new partners.
Sikorski's statement provoked a rebuke from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who accused him of "fabrication", adding that "no one threatened to disconnect Ukraine from Starlink." And Musk responded to Sikorski's post with "hush, little man".
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk reminded about respect for partners and allies, against the background of the discussion between the head of the Polish Foreign Ministry and billionaire Elon Musk regarding Starlink for Ukraine.
Reminder
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said that arms supplies through the hub in Poland to Ukraine have returned to the previous level, after the resumption of security assistance from the United States, and indicated that Starlinks are also working.