The honor comes as Kyiv tries to persuade the tech mogul to let its army use Starlink inside Russian territory.

"So far, he has said that this constitutes an escalation," President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on Aug. 22. "However, he may change his mind once he sees further arguments."

Ukraine's president says Elon Musk may reconsider using Starlink over Russian territory, which could weaken Russia's military capabilities.