- Drone attacks targeting the Kerch Bridge are underway, utilizing Starlink for communication systems and complicating Russian military supply lines.
- Russia has developed jamming systems targeting Starlink, which are now being utilized for mid-strike drone operations in Ukraine, specifically impacting logistics in occupied Crimea.
The operational reality of Starlink blocking affecting Russian drone operators is being discussed by figures like Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov and Duma lawmaker Andrei Medvedev.
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Updated Jul 17
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What happened
The operational reality of Starlink blocking affecting Russian drone operators is being discussed by figures like Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov and Duma lawmaker Andrei Medvedev.
Who's involved
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Russia has developed jamming systems targeting Starlink, which are now being utilized for mid-strike drone operations in Ukraine, specifically impacting logistics in occupied Crimea.Also in this story
- Starlink was used to stop a naval drone attack near Crimea.
- Attack targeted Starlink to disrupt service in Central and Eastern Europe.
The entities involved
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Kremlin
fortified complex in Moscow, Russia
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Dmitry Peskov
Russian politician and diplomat (born 1967)
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Starlink
satellite constellation; space-based internet communication system
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