Residents of Kherson, Ukraine gather to use Starlink internet in November 2022.Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters A Ukrainian official told The New York Times that Starlink satellites are vital to their communication systems. But he also voiced concerns about Ukraine's overdependence on Musk's global satellite system. His fears stem from several months of back-and-forth with Musk about the use of Starlink internet in the war against Russia. Ukraine's digital minister has reported concerns about the country's overreliance on Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet system amid the war with Russia, The New York Times reports.Mykhailo Fedorov told The Times that Starlink has become the "blood" of Ukrainian communication infrastructure.