Musk ordered Starlink to be disabled in Ukraine in the course of the profitable counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2022 – Reuters<p>Elon Musk ordered the Starlink terminals within the Kherson area to be disabled in September 2022, which induced communication disruptions and hindered the encirclement of Russian positions. This incident was the primary identified case of Starlink being disabled on the battlefield, elevating issues concerning the billionaire's affect on geopolitics.</p>