US EditionRussia Mounts Starlink Satellite Dishes on Horses to Get Ukraine Battlefield Internet
- Russian military battalions are using horses equipped with Starlink terminals to improve internet coverage on the battlefield, enhancing communication for troop movements and drone operations.
- Semyon Pegov, a Z-milblogger, stated that horses can avoid mines and are trained to handle gunfire.
- Ukraine's 92nd Brigade claimed Russian forces are resorting to horseback due to significant losses in equipment.
- There are reports of Russia also employing camels and motorcycles for transporting supplies and soldiers in challenging terrains.
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Russia mounts Starlink satellite dishes on horses to get Ukraine battlefield Internet
Russian military units have installed Starlink terminals on horses to increase internet coverage on the battlefield, with footage showing satellite dishes strapped to horse saddles giving troops reliable access in remote areas
Russian soldiers working on horses at the front obviously receive modern technology. They are to send images to headquarters via satellite terminal.
It is the most recent use of animals in the field of battle. After drills and even camels to transport equipment to the front line, Russian forces equipped horses with satellites.
Russian Troops Strap Starlink Terminals to Horses as Russian Cavalry Makes ‘Historic’ Return
Videos circulating online appear to show Russian forces mounting Starlink satellite terminals on horses, as Moscow increasingly turns to animals for logistics and battlefield connectivity in Ukraine.
Images with a Starlink terminal attached to a horse, filmed, according to sources, by Russian soldiers in Ukraine, appeared Wednesday on social networks. The independent Russian media Astra posted the video clip on its Telegram channel. It appeared on a phone...
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