# Ukraine's Starlink access at risk as Polish foreign minister revives feud with Musk

https://mins.news/en/item/21050

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-13 09:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-starlink-access-at-risk-as-polish-foreign-minister-revives-feud-with-musk/

> Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski criticized Elon Musk after Starlink excluded Poland from its European roaming area and threatened to reconsider Poland’s $50 million annual payment. Starlink is vital to Ukraine’s armed forces, with access paid for by Poland, though it remains unclear which subscription Sikorski referred to.

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