US EditionStarlink used by Russian forces deactivated on battlefield, Ukraine says
SpaceX and Ukraine blocked unauthorized Russian Starlink terminals, disrupting drone strikes and frontline communication; Ukrainian officials report a collapse in Russian command.
- On Feb 5, 2026, Ukraine said Starlink internet terminals used by Russian forces were deactivated, causing mass connectivity losses along the front line as Elon Musk retweeted Ukraine's registration guide.
- After finding Starlink on strike drones including BM-35 and BM-36, SpaceX and Kyiv began technical measures in late January to cut off Russian forces using terminals acquired via third countries and grey markets.
- Advisers reported that the loss caused a collapse of Russian frontline command-and-control, halting assault operations, and that some soldiers experienced problems with private Starlink lists, ongoing verification said Beskrestnov.
- Mykhailo Fedorov said Ukraine will share registration instructions for Starlink verification, and all unverified terminals will be disconnected, with SpaceX cooperating on the whitelist process.
- Given Ukraine's heavy reliance on Starlink, SpaceX imposed a 75 kilometres per hour speed limit, and Mr Musk said earlier this week that these moves to stop unauthorised Russian use seemed to have worked.
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Musk, together with Ukraine, has cut off the Russian army's Starlink connection. The consequences for Putin's army are drastic.
Elon Musk's satellite communications system is crucial for front-facing operations, and now only Ukrainians can use it.
‘Catastrophe’ for Vladimir Putin’s troops as Starlink internet terminals deactivated
Starlink internet terminals used by Russian troops in Ukraine have been deactivated, Kyiv said yesterday, disrupting assault operations in what one official said was a big setback for Moscow.
Russian forces on Thursday experienced a massive outage of Starlink terminals. It was caused by Elon Musk’s American company SpaceX, which gradually blocked its system so that the Russians could not use it for their drones. At the same time, most communications between Russian troops were disrupted. “You can’t say that the enemy on the front is facing a problem — they are facing a catastrophe,” said Serhiy “Flash” Beskrestnov, an adviser to the …
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