Russia Moscow's access to Starlink made more difficult
Following a call for help from Kiev, the American aerospace company SpaceX has made Russia's access to the Starlink satellite link more difficult. Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov reported on Telegram that joint steps had now been taken with SpaceX, which had led to rapid results in the fight against Russian drones. "The next step is to introduce a system that will allow only authorized terminals to work on the territory of Ukraine."
01.02.2026, 17:06
SDA
Following reports of Russian drones with Starlink satellite links, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense contacted billionaire Elon Musk's company. According to Ukrainian sources, Russia had procured the equipment to access the internet connection provided by SpaceX via third countries and installed it in its own combat drones. This made the drones immune to Ukrainian air defense systems.
This will now change with a new form of user verification, Fedorov announced. "Terminals that have not been verified will be deactivated," he said.
Fedorov had previously emphasized how important the Starlink systems had become for Ukraine's resilience since the start of the war. The country has been defending itself against a Russian invasion for almost four years with Western help.
