Elon Musk posts that the endless slaughter in Ukraine and Russia must stop, and calls for sympathy for Russian conscripts
Elon Musk posted on X on October 25, 2026, saying that the endless slaughter of Ukrainians and Russians must stop. He also called for some sympathy for the poor Russian conscripts, saying those kids have no choice but to fight and die in drone strikes.
On the day before the post was published, Musk accused the Armed Forces of Ukraine of using civilian Starlink for offensive drone strikes, in violation of the service terms. The post drew responses, and some comments pointed out that the Russian side’s frontline forces include a large number of contract soldiers, volunteers and other sources, rather than being made up solely of conscripts.
Original sources:
Title: The endless slaughter of Ukrainian and Russians must stop Publisher: Elon Musk (@elonmusk) Publication date: 2026-10-25 URL: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2114415092909351296（相关原帖） Source type: Original post Verification status: This newsroom read the post content; accessed on 2026-10-25 Supporting content: full original wording.
Title: After accusing the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Musk urged people to "sympathize with the poor Russian conscripts" Publisher: LIGA.net Publication date: 2026-10-25 URL: https://news.liga.net/en/war/news/after-accusing-the-armed-forces-of-ukraine-musk-urged-people-to-sympathize-with-the-poor-russian-conscripts Source type: Media report Verification status: Relevant passages were read in this newsroom; accessed on 2026-10-25 Supporting content: post content and Starlink-related background.
Title: Musk on the war: a call to show compassion for Russian conscripts Publisher: UkrMedia Publication date: 2026-10-25 URL: https://ukrmedia.news/en/world/musk-rosiiski-pryzovnyky-starlink/ Source type: Media report Verification status: Relevant passages were read in this newsroom; accessed on 2026-10-25 Supporting content: paraphrase of the post and background to the controversy.
ABAB AI Insight
The post places losses on both sides side by side, and separately highlights the lack of choice faced by Russian conscripts. In public responses, some comments questioned the composition of Russian frontline forces, noting that they include contract soldiers and other sources, which differs from the description of “conscripts with no choice.”
Musk has previously publicly called for an end to the fighting and has had public disagreements with the Ukrainian side over Starlink use. This post continues his public statements on personnel losses while adding an expression of sympathy for Russian conscripts.
This post does not constitute an independent verification of combat rules or force composition; it is only his personal public stance. The follow-up focus is on later public responses to the Starlink-use dispute and updates to public data on losses on both sides.
ABAB News · Cognitive Law
Placing the losses of both sides side by side can separately add a sympathetic description of one side’s personnel.
Descriptions of force composition and public responses may differ in wording without changing the original post.
A personal public stance can extend prior statements and add a new object of sympathy.