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Musk says steps to stop Russia from using Starlink seem to have worked
Ukraine and SpaceX introduced a whitelist system to block unauthorized Starlink terminals, reportedly preventing hundreds of Russian drone attacks using the satellite network.
- On Feb. 1, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said, `'Looks like the steps we took to stop the unauthorized use of Starlink by Russia have worked,'` and urged to report if more is needed.
- Reports that Starlink appeared on long‑range Russian attack drones prompted Ukraine's Defence Ministry to contact SpaceX after Jan. 29 reports, prompting alarm.
- The defence ministry reported that SpaceX introduced a 75kph speed limit on Starlink terminals, while Kyiv approved a whitelist system to disconnect unregistered devices, Fedorov said, "We are implementing this in cooperation with SpaceX."
- Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Feb. 1 that SpaceX's initial measures were delivering real results, adding no Ukrainian civilians have been killed by Russian drones using Starlink.
- Experts caution that Ukraine's military relies heavily on over 50,000 Starlink terminals, while geofencing risks disrupting frontline users and Russia likely obtained terminals via capture or illicit markets.
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