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| Elon Musk's Starlink crackdown cripples attacks on Ukraine as Russian casualty rates soar |
| 2026-02-17 |
| [NY Post] A move by Elon Musk’s SpaceX to shut down Russia’s illegal use of Starlink satellite internet has dealt Moscow a fresh battlefield setback as its casualty rates soar. On Feb. 1, SpaceX blocked unauthorized Starlink terminals in Ukraine after discovering them mounted on Russian weapons systems and drones obtained on the black market — a violation of Starlink’s terms of service, which ban the use of terminals in offensive operations. Now, only verified Ukrainian devices are allowed to connect to Starlink — effectively locking Russian users out. "For three to four days after the shutdown, they really reduced the assault operations," said Lt. Denis Yaroslavsky, who commands a special reconnaissance unit for the Ukraine Armed Forces. The disruption comes as Russia suffers its worst death rate since the start of the four-year-old war, US and Ukrainian intelligence officials tell The Post — threatening the Kremlin’s ability to replace those forces sent to slaughter by Vladimir Putin. |
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