SpaceX warned the United States that it may stop funding the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine — which has been an "essential part of critical infrastructure" and vital source of communication for Ukraine’s military amid the war with Russia.

According to documents accessed by CNN, Elon Musk’s SpaceX had last month sent a letter to the Pentagon saying it can no longer continue to fund the Starlink service.

The letter also requested the Pentagon to take over funding for Ukraine’s government and military use of Starlink. It demanded the US military's contribution in tens of millions of dollars per month.

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Elon Musk reacts

Reacting to the reports, Elon Musk tweeted, "SpaceX is not asking to recoup past expenses, but also cannot fund the existing system indefinitely *and* send several thousand more terminals that have data usage up to 100X greater than typical households. This is unreasonable."

We’re just following his recommendation