Elon Musk is facing criticism from Ukraine for barring access to Starlink, a part of SpaceX, during a critical Ukrainian offensive against Russia last year. Musk stated that he did not want to be complicit in a major act of war and conflict escalation. On the other hand, Russia is praising Musk’s decision. The incident has been significant in the war in Ukraine, aiding Ukraine’s advances, though they have been curtailed by Musk’s insistence that it not be used for offensive operations into Russia.