“They are like blind kittens,” a Ukrainian General Staff commander tells POLITICO.
Two days after Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched Starlink verification and blocked unverified terminals in Ukraine, the pace of Russia’s offensive appears to be slowing, a Ukrainian military official told POLITICO.
“Currently, such a trend is indeed observed. But it will be necessary to monitor further whether it will continue, whether there will be other factors,” said the official, granted anonymity to discuss sensitive matters.
“However, at some places, Ukrainian military Starlinks which have not been registered yet have also been disconnected. But the registration process is ongoing,” the official added.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/fox-news-world/musk-confirms-spacex-success-preventing-russian-military-from-accessing-stolen-starlink-units
There have been multiple reports of Russians using brand new western communications equipment.
eww please don’t bother linking to fox news
It was the earliest source available that showed Musk’s actions.
While I don’t support Musk, I did want to verify that he acted in good faith on this one thing.
There’s no way to verify that with a Fox link because they will happily leave out relevant information to build a narrative that doesn’t match reality.
Yeah their news articles try not to be as blatantly pure propaganda as their TV programming, but they still omit a lot of information to subtlety frame stories in their favor.
Strange how he was able to find a solution once the Epstein files showed he is a pedo who raped kids
I’ve seen videos of Russian using donkeys to carry ammunition, but I find out hard to behind believe they will officialize using stolen third party internet access points for any military operation.
The sheer amount of risks you would be exposed for something that they should have planned for years ago is insane. From giving away your location, risk if man in the middle attacks to just being cut in the worse possible moment.
The troops using then to circumvent restrictions I can imagine.