General · 9 July 2026
Russia tries to jam Starlink to stop Ukraine's drones
Russia is installing powerful jamming systems to disrupt Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet, trying to stop Ukraine's drone attacks. Ukraine's "mid-strike" drones, often flown via Starlink, have been hitting Russian fuel facilities and supply lines. Russia has introduced a jamming system, the Volna Kupol Garant, capable of disrupting Starlink connections across an area of approximately 20 square km.
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