Russian military scrambles to find Starlink alternative after access blocked
Russia's military is scrambling to find an alternative to Starlink satellite internet after access was blocked by Ukraine. The Ukrainian government had deactivated Starlink terminals used by Russian troops following talks with Elon Musk, who operates the network.
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Musk said efforts to block Russian use of Starlink had had an effect.
Musk restricts Russian Starlink use, delivering 'real results' according to a Ukrainian official.
The deactivation of Starlink terminals used by Russian forces has had a negative impact on communications in our units.
Musk denied the Ukrainian military access to Starlink in Crimea in 2022.
Starlink denies internet access to Russian troops at Ukraine's request.
Ukraine is keeping a “white list” of permitted terminals.
Ukraine is preparing to implement a white list of approved Starlink satellite terminals.
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