Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, finds himself at the center of controversy following a series of tweets concerning the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. On Sunday, Musk tweeted, “Be quiet, small man,” a comment that followed his bold assertion about Starlink’s critical role in Ukraine’s defense.

Joanna Darlington, Chief Communications and Investor Relations Officer for Eutelsat, told The Register that, over Europe, Eutelsat offers the same capabilities as Starlink in terms of coverage and latency, and the company's LEO services were already deployed in Ukraine.

Europe is looking at options to replace Starlink in Ukraine if Elon Musk pulls access — but the scale of the task is daunting.