Russian forces have reduced the number of assaults on the front lines after unregistered Starlink satellite internet terminals were blocked. In some places, attacks have decreased, and in some areas, they have stopped altogether.
This was reported by Radio Svoboda with reference to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to an analysis of the situation on the front line, the reduction in assault operations occurred after Ukraine and SpaceX agreed to block unregistered terminals.
Thus, in its report at 16:00 on February 5, the General Staff reported 56 combat clashes on the front line since the beginning of the day, while a week ago, on January 29, the number of clashes as of 16:00 was 117.
Earlier, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said that Starlink terminals added to the “white list” continue to operate, while those used by the Russian military are blocked. According to him, the terminal verification process is ongoing.
Due to the loss of communication, problems arose not only for long-range drones, but also for Russian units on the front lines, a significant part of whose communications were built on Starlink.
According to a number of Russian military correspondents, assault operations have also been halted. The Russians are complaining about a large-scale failure of satellite internet after Ukraine’s agreement with SpaceX to block unregistered terminals.