Starlink pirate terminals contribute to the promotion of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine - WP

However, thanks to the black market, they are also used by invaders. According to Ukrainian soldiers, the spread of Starlink has become an important factor in Russia's recent success during its offensive. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation use satellite Internet to improve coordination during assault, make more drones of drones and beat Ukrainian troops with accurate artillery fire.

According to six Ukrainian soldiers and officers from different units in Donetsk, Russia eliminated a technological gap, making it more cohesive and increasing the number and accuracy of attacks. According to the officer of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade, who defended the area of ​​the coal from 2022 and was forced to retreat, the use of Russia by Russia-one of the important factors (along with the lack of live strength and weapons) that accelerated the fall of the colledar.

Starlink terminals spread to Russian positions throughout the year, but only in the last few months their effect was truly noticeable-Russian troops used them to coordinate attacks. The Ukrainian military, who manage reconnaissance drones near Novogrodivka, southeast of Pokrovsk, said that they saw Starlinks in Russian positions last month. US and Ukraine's governments work with SpaceX to "prevent Russia's illegal use of Starlink terminals in occupied Ukraine.

" However, Pentagon and SpaceX did not provide details about the efforts of the United States, including information about how many illegal terminals used by the Russian forces were disconnected. Of the large number of Russian sites, the publication has checked four, which offer direct sale for a "special military operation". Most terminals are sold through Telegram, "start their way" in the Moscow region and go to the front. Earlier, Focus wrote why the Russians put Starlink on Shahaned.