US EditionRussian Artillery In Ukraine Severely Disrupted By Starlink Cutoff
- On Tuesday, the Security Service of Ukraine announced it detained two residents of Izmail, Odesa Oblast, recruited via Telegram and offered $30 per registered Starlink terminal for Russian forces.
- Earlier this month, Ukraine imposed a whitelist requiring Ukrainian civilians and businesses to register Starlink dishes, while Russian operatives allegedly recruit Ukrainians via online ads and impersonation to bypass it.
- Seized mobile phones revealed correspondence with Russian coordinators and instructions on legalizing equipment, while suspects planned to recruit others, including those with drug addiction, to register devices at administrative service centers.
- Both suspects have been notified of suspicion of high treason, which carries a potential life sentence, according to the SBU.
- Starlink plays a critical battlefield role, enabling real-time command and drone operations, and the whitelist reportedly reduced Russian access despite smuggling and drone outfitting, the BBC reported.
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