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Ukrainian soldiers walk past a Starlink satellite internet receiver, as their unit fires 105mm artillery shells at Russian positions on February 18.
Ukrainian soldiers walk past a Starlink satellite internet receiver, as their unit fires 105mm artillery shells at Russian positions on February 18.

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  • WELT research shows that the Russian army is increasingly employing Starlink devices on the front.
  • Ukraine's army says Starlink terminals in Russian-held areas are active, and more are being added.
  • Russian use of the DoD-backed network is costing Ukraine one of its foremost advantages.

Russian troops are increasingly using Starlink satellite systems in their fight against Ukraine, research by the German daily newspaper WELT reveals. In one intelligence center, soldiers presented evidence of Russia's increased Starlink usage and described the dramatic consequences for Kyiv.

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Military & Defense, Russia, Ukraine, Starlink, welt
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Russian troops are increasingly using Starlink, costing Ukraine a key advantage