The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said there has been a “cut off” of Russia’s Starlink terminals in Ukraine, which it claims has disrupted Russian military communications on Thursday.
“The enemy on the front lines is facing not just a problem, but a catastrophe. All command and control of the troops has collapsed. Assault operations have been halted in many areas,” said Serhii Beskrestnov, an adviser to Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
Fedorov said SpaceX is working with Ukraine to update a “whitelist” of approved and verified Starlink terminals, while unapproved Russian systems have been blocked.
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