{"id":19539,"date":"2024-02-11T11:14:04","date_gmt":"2024-02-11T16:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/russian-forces-are-using-elon-musks-starlink-in-occupied-areas-ukraine-army-intelligence-says\/11\/02\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-02-11T11:14:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-11T16:14:04","slug":"russian-forces-are-using-elon-musks-starlink-in-occupied-areas-ukraine-army-intelligence-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/russian-forces-are-using-elon-musks-starlink-in-occupied-areas-ukraine-army-intelligence-says\/11\/02\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian forces are using Elon Musk&#8217;s Starlink in occupied areas, Ukraine army intelligence says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul class=\"caas-list caas-list-bullet\">\n<li>\n<p>Ukrainian military intelligence claims Russia is using Starlink terminals in occupied Ukraine.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>It said it confirmed the Starlink use by\u00a0intercepting radio communications of a Russian unit in Donetsk.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Starlink says it does not deal with Russia&#8217;s government or military.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Russia is using Starlink terminals in occupied parts of Ukraine, <a href=\"https:\/\/gur.gov.ua\/content\/starlink-u-rosiian-hur-pidtverdzhuie-vykorystannia-okupantamy-terminaliv-suputnykovoho-zviazku.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ukrainian military intelligence;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>Ukrainian military intelligence<\/u><\/a> (GUR) has claimed.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian intelligence confirmed that Russia is using Starlink after intercepting the radio communications of Russia\u2019s 83rd Assault Brigade, which is operating near the towns of Klishchiivka and Andriivka in the Donetsk region.<\/p>\n<p>It posted an audio clip which it said showed the exchange between two soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>Andrii Yusov, a Ministry of Defense of Ukraine representative, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.ua\/rus\/news\/chi-diysno-rosiyan-z-yavilisya-starlink-shcho-1707591171.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:local media;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>local media<\/u><\/a> that Russia\u2019s use of Starlink terminals produced by Elon Musk&#8217;s SpaceX was taking on a \u201csystemic nature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Starlink terminals, which connect to the company\u2019s satellites in low Earth orbit to provide internet services, were sent to Ukraine shortly after Russia began its invasion. They have been hailed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/elon-musk-spacex-starlink-internet-connectivity-backbone-ukraine-war-drone-2023-2?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:an important tool;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>an important tool<\/u><\/a> facilitating Kyiv\u2019s battlefield communications.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine&#8217;s confirmation comes following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defenseone.com\/threats\/2024\/02\/russia-using-spacexs-starlink-satellite-devices-ukraine-sources-say\/394080\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:media reports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>media reports<\/u><\/a> this week that said Ukrainian troops had detected Russia\u2019s use of the terminals several months ago.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine\u2019s GUR did not specify how many terminals it believed Russia had or how they might have been obtained.<\/p>\n<p>Starlink said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Starlink\/status\/1755666250431443347\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:statement;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>statement<\/u><\/a> on Thursday that it does not do business with Russia&#8217;s government or military.<\/p>\n<p>The statement said that Starlink is not active in Russia and has not sold or shipped equipment to the country. However, it did not mention the possible use of Starlink in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If SpaceX obtains knowledge that a Starlink terminal is being used by a sanctioned or unauthorized party, we investigate the claim and take actions to deactivate the terminal if confirmed,&#8221; it said.<\/p>\n<p>However, Russian troops may be obscuring their use of Starlink to SpaceX by sending a fake GPS signal, Bryan Clark, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, told the outlet Defense One.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 640px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/D5AojGh5NqntQt9DeAc8eQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNjAw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/insider_articles_922\/f8dd9b49c5929c3891ceb8040ca2db5d\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A Starlink antenna covered with a camouflage net stands in the location of a unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, December 2022\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Xakdi2aOHRVKMU2g9l4arg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/insider_articles_922\/f8dd9b49c5929c3891ceb8040ca2db5d\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">A Starlink antenna covered with a camouflage net used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk region, December 2022.<span class=\"copyright\">NurPhoto \/ Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Musk initially gave his full support to Ukraine when Russia first invaded, with SpaceX sending <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/03\/22\/elon-musk-spacex-thousands-of-starlink-satellite-dishes-sent-to-ukraine.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;thousands&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;thousands&#8221; <\/a>of Starlink terminals to the country, but relations have since cooled.<\/p>\n<p>He revealed that in 2022, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/elon-musk-ukraine-russia-war-starlink-satellite-denied-major-act-of-war\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:denied Kyiv\u2019s request;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>denied Kyiv\u2019s request<\/u><\/a> to activate Starlink near Moscow-annexed Crimea, where Ukraine was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/ukraine-drone-pilot-says-musk-cut-starlink-foiled-attack-2024-1?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:planning a drone strike;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>planning a drone strike <\/u><\/a>against the Russia&#8217;s navy, because to do so would have made SpaceX \u201cexplicitly complicit in a major act of war.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/russia-using-starlink-terminals-in-occupied-ukraine-ukraine-intel-2024-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Business Insider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Business Insider<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/russian-forces-using-elon-musks-143856483.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainian military intelligence claims Russia is using Starlink terminals in occupied Ukraine. 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