What is Elon Musk's Starlink & how is it being used by Ukrainian forces?

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A decision to deny access to the Starlink satellite-based internet system owned by Elon Musk is said to have thwarted a drone attack by Ukraine on Russia.

A US newspaper claims Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of SpaceX, Tesla and X, formerly Twitter, effectively turned off the system for any offensive use, including the reported drone operation.

But what is Starlink, how does it work and how is it being used by Ukraine's military?

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