US EditionRussia is using Starlink to make its killer drones fly farther
- Ukraine has engaged SpaceX, U.S. satellite company, to resolve issues with Russian drones using Starlink, Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Jan 29 after Ministry of Defence contacted SpaceX within hours.
- The ISW reported that Russian forces increasingly use Starlink to extend BM-35 strike drones' range, while a U.S. Defense Department adviser warned drones may be manually flown using Starlink's jamming resistance.
- Beskrestnov posted wreckage photos showing a Shahid drone with Starlink and said there have been `hundreds` of Starlink-enabled Russian drone attacks, while Ukraine uses tens of thousands of Starlink terminals.
- SpaceX has begun responding, and Fedorov thanked SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell and Elon Musk as Russian strikes batter Ukraine's energy grid amid freezing temperatures.
- SpaceX began Starlink service over Ukraine in 2022, and Ukrainian officials say Western technologies must protect civilians and support the democratic world, not enable terror.
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The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine works with SpaceX to prevent the Russian Army from continuing to use Internet connection provided by the Starlink satellites of the U.S. company owned by Elon Musk in the drones it uses in the war, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov said this Friday.
Russia has installed Elon Musk's Starlink satellite systems in its attack drones to hit more deeply in Ukraine, extending its potential reach well into NATO territory, analysts and Ukrainian officials have said.
Russia Using Starlink To Extend Drone Strikes Into Ukraine
Russia is using Starlink satellite terminals to extend the range and precision of attack drones targeting Ukraine, raising new security concerns, according to Ukrainian officials and analysts cited by CNN. Ukrainian military adviser Serhii Beskrestnov said hundreds of Russian drones equipped with Starlink have been used in strikes on civilian areas, allowing Moscow to bypass Ukraine’s electronic jamming defenses. A Russian BM-35 drone has been c…
Defense Ministry working with SpaceX to solve Russian use of Starlink on drones
Ukraine says it is working with SpaceX to stop Russian drones from using Starlink, after reports that satellite-connected UAVs are extending their range to strike deeper into Ukrainian territory.
SpaceX’s Starlink working with Ukraine to counteract Russian drones using satellite system
SpaceX's Starlink is working with Ukraine's armed forces to counteract Russian drones using the satellite internet system to strike targets deep inside Ukrainian territory, a military-focused think tank says.
Ukraine, together with the SpaceX company of American billionaire Elon Musk, is addressing the issue of using Starlink on Russian drones, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced on Thursday. The Ukrainians are trying to thwart the Russians' use of Starlink.
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