Poland to Continue Paying for Starlink in Ukraine
Poland and Germany are the two European countries covering subscription fees for about 50,000 Starlink terminals in Ukraine, ensuring reliable satellite internet access across the country. Each year, both governments pay SpaceX to keep the service running. On August 25, reports surfaced that Poland would stop financing Starlink in Ukraine.
- On August 25, Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed a law on aid for Ukrainian refugees.
- Following the veto, information appeared suggesting that the Polish government would no longer be able to pay for Starlink terminals in Ukraine. This was stated by Poland’s Minister of Digitalization, Krzysztof Gawkowski.
- However, his statement was quickly refuted. Zbigniew Bohutski, head of the Office of the President of Poland, clarified that Nawrocki’s veto would not hinder Starlink operations in Ukraine. «The same applies to supporting the storage of Ukrainian government data in a secure location,» he added, calling all speculations manipulations.
Poland remains a crucial ally in keeping Ukraine connected. Warsaw helped purchase and maintain more than 25,000 terminals, spending $86 million over the past three years.
Poland to Continue Paying for Starlink in Ukraine
Poland and Germany are the two European countries covering subscription fees for about 50,000 Starlink terminals in Ukraine, ensuring reliable satellite internet access across the country. Each year, both governments pay SpaceX to keep the service running. On August 25, reports surfaced that Poland would stop financing Starlink in Ukraine.
- On August 25, Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed a law on aid for Ukrainian refugees.
- Following the veto, information appeared suggesting that the Polish government would no longer be able to pay for Starlink terminals in Ukraine. This was stated by Poland’s Minister of Digitalization, Krzysztof Gawkowski.
- However, his statement was quickly refuted. Zbigniew Bohutski, head of the Office of the President of Poland, clarified that Nawrocki’s veto would not hinder Starlink operations in Ukraine. «The same applies to supporting the storage of Ukrainian government data in a secure location,» he added, calling all speculations manipulations.
Poland remains a crucial ally in keeping Ukraine connected. Warsaw helped purchase and maintain more than 25,000 terminals, spending $86 million over the past three years.
