Economist: Starlink blocks the operation of Ukrainian terminals through new regions of Russia

MOSCOW, March 21 – RIA Novosti. According to the newspaper’s report, Starlink prevents the operation of terminals used by Ukraine in the new regions of Russia. Economist Citing a source in Ukrainian military intelligence.

Starlink now uses geofencing to prevent the use of terminals, not only in Russian-occupied areas, but also… over water and when the receiver is moving at speeds greater than 100 kilometers per hour.

Earlier, American entrepreneur and SpaceX owner Elon Musk said he would not allow Starlink satellites to be used to escalate the conflict that could lead to World War III.

Starlink is a next-generation satellite network designed to provide broadband Internet access anywhere in the world. It was reported that approximately 20 thousand Starlink terminals were transferred to Ukraine, and this satellite communication is actively used by the Ukrainian army.

Referendums on the entry of the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions into the Russian Federation were held on September 23-27, 2022. According to the results of processing 100% of the votes in the DPR, 99.23% of those who voted to join the Russian Federation, in the LPR – 98.42%, in the Kherson region – 87.05%, in the Zaporozhye region – 93%, 11th. On September 30, Putin spoke in the Kremlin after the results of the referendums in the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, and then signed agreements with their heads on the admission of the regions to Russia.