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SpaceX Blocks Russian Drone Use of Starlink as Musk Says Fix Is Working

A registration system is planned to limit Starlink service in Ukraine to verified terminals.

Overview

  • SpaceX implemented temporary technical restrictions at Ukraine’s request to curb use of Starlink on Russian attack drones, with Kyiv reporting “real results.”
  • Elon Musk said the steps to stop Russia’s unauthorized access “have worked,” asking to be alerted if further action is needed.
  • Open-source monitors report speed-based disabling of terminals above roughly 75–90 km/h, a measure not yet independently verified.
  • Ukraine plans to require users to register devices so only authorized terminals operate on its territory, with unverified units to be disabled after guidance is issued.
  • Starlink remains vital to Ukraine’s battlefield communications, and a prominent Russian state TV host publicly urged targeting Musk’s satellites in space.