When Russian forces knocked the Ukrainian city of Irpin offline in March, Tesla chief Elon Musk's Starlink satellite Internet service came to the rescue.
In just two days, the city - where power lines and cellular and Internet networks were damaged or destroyed - was back online, and residents could get in touch with loved ones, according to reports.
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