How does the cutoff of Starlink terminals affect Russia’s moves in Ukraine?
Al Jazeera
Russian drone operators have been dealt a blow, but experts say the shut-off is unlikely to change the course of war.
Kyiv, Ukraine – A heavy Russian Geran drone struck a fast-moving train in northern Ukraine on January 27, killing five, wounding two and starting a fire that disfigured the railway carriage.
Such an attack was impossible back in 2022, when Russia started dispatching roaring swarms of Shaheds, the Geran-2’s Iranian prototypes.
Ukrainian servicemen ridiculed them for their slow speed and low effectiveness – and shot them down with their assault rifles and machineguns.
But the Geran kamikaze drones have undergone countless modifications, becoming faster and deadlier – and some were equipped with Starlink satellite internet terminals.
The terminals made them immune to Ukrainian jamming and even allowed their Russian operators to navigate their movement in real time.
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