Overview
- Ukraine requested emergency countermeasures after finding Starlink terminals on Russian long‑range drones, and officials now report reduced unauthorized use.
- Elon Musk said the steps to stop Russia's use of Starlink "seem to have worked," inviting feedback on further needs.
- Open‑source reporting points to speed‑based restrictions that shut down terminals moving roughly faster than 75–90 km/h to prevent operation on fast UAVs.
- Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov says instructions will be issued soon for users to register devices as Ukraine and SpaceX prepare to disable unverified terminals.
- Adviser Serhii Beskrestnov described the current measures as temporary and noted persistent challenges in gathering reliable user data from units using volunteer or personal terminals.