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SBU nabs Kyiv man for registering Starlink terminals for Russian troops

Ukraine's SBU Security Service detained a Russian agent in Kyiv who had been illegally registering Starlink satellite terminals for use by Russian forces, a crime that carries a potential sentence of life imprisonment, the agency reported on May 13.

13 May, 02:42 PM

Ukraine retakes 400 sq km after Russia loses Starlink battlefield link

Ukraine’s forces launched an offensive and recaptured nearly 400 square kilometers of territory after Elon Musk cut off Starlink access for Russian troops in February 2026 — the largest gain in more than two years, The Wall Street Journal reported.

21 March, 10:19 PM

Russian troops lose Starlink connectivity, their alternatives fail in battle

Unauthorized Starlink terminals are being systematically disabled across Russian-occupied lines, while Russian alternatives — including Gazprom systems — fail to deliver stable combat communications, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) reported on Feb. 17.

17 February, 08:24 PM

Ukraine says Russia blackmails POW families to register Starlink terminals

Looking for a way out of a “tight spot” after illegal Starlink terminals were shut off, Russians have turned their attention to the families of Ukrainian prisoners of war, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported on Feb. 10.

10 February, 12:21 PM

Fedorov orders military to whitelist Starlink devices or risk losing critical communications

Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has outlined how military units can verify Starlink terminals and urged troops to add them to a national “whitelist” to ensure stable, uninterrupted communications, according to a statement he posted on Telegram on Feb. 4.

4 February, 12:14 PM

Ukraine introduces 'white list' for Starlink terminals amid Russian misuse — Fedorov

Ukraine has approved a resolution introducing a “white list” for Starlink satellite communication terminals as only verified and officially registered ones will be allowed to operate in the country, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov wrote on Feb. 2.

2 February, 11:58 AM

Estonia allocates €3.5M for Starlink systems in Ukraine

Estonia allocated 3.5 million euros ($4.1 million) to purchase Starlink systems for Ukraine through the IT Coalition, the Estonian Defense Ministry announced on Nov. 15.

15 November 2025, 06:25 PM

Poland extends funding for Starlink terminals in Ukraine — Fedorov

Polish President Karol Nawrocki has approved a law granting his government the authority to continue covering subscription costs for Starlink terminals in Ukraine, Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Sept. 29.

30 September 2025, 11:48 AM

Global Starlink outage hits Ukraine’s frontline

SpaceX's satellite internet service Starlink is gradually being restored after a brief outage that affected the entire Ukrainian frontline on the morning of Sep. 15, Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert Brovdi (Magyar) reported on Telegram.

15 September 2025, 10:00 AM

European Commission comments on Nawrocki’s veto of Polish aid law for Ukrainian refugees

The European Commission responded to Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s veto of a law on assistance to Ukrainian refugees, European Commission spokesperson Markus Lammert said at a briefing, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Aug. 26.

26 August 2025, 08:53 PM

Poland confirms no loss of Starlink service for Ukraine - Poland

Ukraine will not lose access to the Starlink terminals provided by Poland despite President Karol Nawrocki’s veto, Zbigniew Bogucki, head of the Polish president’s chancellery, wrote on X on Aug. 25.

26 August 2025, 09:42 AM

Ukraine testing Starlink’s smartphone satellite technology

Ukraine has begun testing Starlink’s Direct to Cell technology, which transforms a standard smartphone into a satellite terminal, Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced on Aug. 12.

12 August 2025, 07:02 PM

Poland commits another $20M for Ukraine’s Starlink internet

More than $20 million are allocated in the Polish budget for Ukraine's subscription to Starlink satellite Internet in 2025, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported on March 20, citing the Polish Ministry of Digital Technologies.

20 March 2025, 01:52 PM

Russia’s drone warfare evolving: Starlink, SIM cards in use

Russia is making its attacks on Ukraine more technologically sophisticated, constantly introducing new tactics, according to Yuriy Ihnat, head of communications for the Ukrainian Air Force Command. He made the statement on March 11, as reported by the Telegram channel Novyny.LIVE.

11 March 2025, 04:38 PM

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