Poland has sent Ukraine a third batch of Starlink terminals. According to Ukrainian politicians, this is one of the largest shipments of this type ever. The shipment was announced on Friday by Ukrainian Minister of Digitalisation Mykhailo Fedorov and Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
“New batch of Starlinks from Poland: one of the largest shipments ever. Terminals are already being shipped to points of unbreakability across the country. Others will support the energy and medical spheres. This allows Ukrainians to communicate during power cuts”, Fedorov wrote on Linkedin.
Fedorov thanked the Polish government and business partners for their support. The head of the Ukrainian government Denys Shmyhal also expressed his thanks.
‘We have received the third batch of Starlink terminals from the Polish government; we thank the authorities in Warsaw and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki for the help, which was immediately provided in a crisis situation’, the Ukrainian prime minister wrote on Telegram.
Shmyhal’s entry was quoted on Twitter by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. The head of the Polish government announced further assistance to its eastern neighbours.
“The end of the year is not the end of Polish aid to Ukraine. We all hope that 2023 will be a year of victory and peace”, wrote the Polish Prime Minister
According to the announcement by the head of the Ukrainian government, the terminals were still delivered on Friday to “points of steadfastness” – places offering citizens the opportunity to stay warm, charge their phones or use the internet, and will also be used to support the medical and energy industries.
The terminals, developed by Elon Musk-founded SpaceX, are helping Ukrainian soldiers to operate drones, receive vital intelligence and communicate with each other in areas where there are no other secure networks. The compact systems, which combine a small antenna with a 35cm terminal, also provide internet to Ukrainian NGOs and civilians and support infrastructure across the country.
Arkadiusz Slomczynski