At Ukraine’s Request, Starlink Denies Internet Access to Russian Troops

Scritto il 06/02/2026
da Paul Sonne and Maria Varenikova

It’s unclear what effect the change will have on Russia’s ability to wage war, but Russian military bloggers said troops were experiencing internet outages that hampered frontline communications.A Ukrainian soldier preparing a Starlink satellite internet system in the Donetsk region in 2024. Russians have been evading export restrictions to smuggle in Starlink devices and send them to the front.