The Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine called the possible shutdown of Starlink a disaster for the Ukrainian Armed Forces

2024-02-20T02:21:18.962Z

Highlights: Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Mikhail Fedorov said Starlink terminals can be turned off in territories under Russian control. He said this would be “catastrophic’ for Ukraine. According to him, this is due to the technologies used, necessary for the operation of drones. On February 7, the head of the Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin said that the Ukrainian military primarily uses Starlink to control drones. The press secretary of the Russian leader, Dmitry Peskov, said that Starlink satellite communication terminals are not supplied and cannot be used officially in Russia.

Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Mikhail Fedorov said in an interview with the publication “Public” that SpaceX’s Starlink satellite communication terminals can be turned off in territories that have come under Russian control, but this would be “catastrophic” for Ukraine.