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Russian TV Host Calls for Nuclear Strike on Musk's Starlink
Vladimir Solovyov proposed a nuclear strike on Starlink satellites after SpaceX limited Russian access, amid concerns over their use in controlling strike drones in Ukraine.
- On February 2, 2026, Vladimir Solovyov, Russian state TV host, called for a nuclear detonation in space to destroy SpaceX's Starlink satellites on Russia 1.
- After Kyiv complained, SpaceX responded by clamping down on Russian access as analysts citing the Institute for the Study of War found Starlink drones extend strike range to 500 kilometers.
- Ukraine is preparing a terminal registry to verify terminals and will disconnect unverified Starlink devices, with SpaceX implementing a 75 kilometers per hour speed cap in contested areas, Kyiv can request additional measures.
- A nuclear blast would create debris that damages other satellites, program guests warned, while Solovyov accepted Russian satellite losses, joking, `We'll switch to carrier pigeons!`.
- Intelligence reports say Russia may be developing anti-satellite weapons as Russian state media said Roscosmos will mass-produce a Starlink alternative later this year.
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Starlink technology is at the heart of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Vladimir Soloviev, Kremlin propagandist and star presenter of Russian state television, calls for strikes against satellites...
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Total News Sources8
Leaning Left2Leaning Right2Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution34% Left, 33% Center, 33% Right
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- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
34% Left
L 34%
C 33%
R 33%
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