Russia scrambles to close communications gap on battlefield after Starlink deactivated
Elon Musk’s SpaceX blocks Russia’s illicit use of satellite internet, which Ukraine says is already affecting operationsRussia’s military is scrambling to find alternatives to Starlink satellite internet after access to the network was curtailed, disrupting a key communications system that...
<p>Elon Musk’s SpaceX blocks Russia’s illicit use of satellite internet, which Ukraine says is already affecting operations</p><p>Russia’s military is scrambling to find alternatives to Starlink satellite internet after access to the network was curtailed, disrupting a key communications system that its forces had been using illicitly on the battlefield.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/ukraine">Ukraine</a> said last week that Starlink terminals being used by Russian troops had been deactivated after talks between its defence minister and Elon Musk, whose company <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/spacex">SpaceX</a> operates the satellite network.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/09/russia-scrambles-starlink-access-deactivated-elon-musk-space-x">Continue reading...</a>
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