US EditionMusk says steps to stop Russia from using Starlink seem to have worked
Ukraine and SpaceX implemented measures that successfully blocked unauthorized Russian use of over 50,000 Starlink terminals to guide attack drones, protecting key infrastructure.
- On Feb 1, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said steps to stop unauthorized Russian use of Starlink appear successful, stating, `Looks like the steps we took to stop the unauthorized use of Starlink by Russia have worked. Let us know if more needs to be done`.
- Ukraine's Defense Ministry contacted SpaceX after finding Starlink terminals on long-range Russian drones used in logistics strikes on Jan. 30, with Mykhailo Fedorov overseeing the response.
- Over 50,000 Starlink terminals have been delivered to Kyiv, and advisers reported dozens of logistics strikes and drone attacks in Odesa and Zaporizhzhia on January 30.
- Fedorov thanked Musk and reported that initial steps are delivering real results, with Kyiv continuing to coordinate with SpaceX on next measures.
- Officials plan to implement technical controls allowing only authorised Starlink terminals in Ukraine, with current temporary measures to be replaced by broader solutions, Serhii Beskrestnov said.
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n1info.rsAmerican billionaire Elon Musk (Elon Musk) said today that the measures taken by his company SpaceX to prevent "unauthorized Russian use of the Starlink Internet system" to establish a connection using a fleet of small satellites in space "seem to have borne fruit", while the authorities of Ukraine are working to prevent Russian use of that system, which is also used in Ukraine.
Musk says his company stopped Russia from using Starlink | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Elon Musk said today that moves by his SpaceX company to stop the ‘unauthorized’ use by Russia of its internet system Starlink seemed to have worked, while Kyiv’s defence chief said officials were working on ways to prevent any future use by Moscow.
The US company SpaceX is trying to stop the use of its Starlink satellites for Russian drone attacks.
Musk took steps to prevent Moscow from using Starlink to send drones to Ukraine
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