> A very cynical person might think it was more because Musk wants the war to drag on. Starlink can continue getting paid inflated amounts by the US military that way.

I think that's probably just medium level cynicism.

There's a whole bunch of other angles to consider here:

- Ukraine was previously a supplier of rocket parts to his competitors; if Russia succeeds that's unlikely to resume; if Ukraine succeeds they're likely to resume and be more closely aligned with the US (than previously)

- he has a habit of supporting whatever the dictator says, to further his business interests (see: comments on Taiwan, and his car business in mainland China)

- he has become increasingly cozy with Republicans, a number of whom apparently think Ukraine should be left to fend for itself.