News · 9 July 2026
Russia tries to jam Starlink to stop Ukraine's drones
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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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