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The Starlink Shutdown - Russian Military Communications, Corruption & Satellites in Ukraine
On the modern battlefield, Comms are king and in Ukraine the demand for effective communication tools has been intense with drone warfare and a drive for faster and more responsive kill chains/webs even in the face of intense Electronic Warfare. There are lots of things that make a good communication tool under those circumstances. One of them is arguably that your opponent not have access to a massive 'off' switch for them. So today, let's talk military communications in Ukraine and the impact of the sudden shutdown of Starlink terminals in Russian use. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PerunAU Reading and Sourcing (partial): RUSI - Competitive Electronic Warfare in Modern Land Operations https://static.rusi.org/competitive-electronic-warfare-in-land-operations_1.pdf RUSI - Russian Comms in Ukraine: A World of Hertz (note - a view from very early in the war, March 2022, which I include for interesting insights into the first impressions from that time) https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/russian-comms-ukraine-world-hertz#:~:text=Or%20worse%2C%20are%20these%20new%20military%20radios,using%20a%20cheap%20Chinese%20handheld%20radio%20would Reporting on mentioned fraud case against Russian General Arslanov https://tass.com/politics/1117857 https://www.reuters.com/world/former-deputy-chief-russian-armys-general-staff-jailed-17-years-fraud-case-2025-07-07/ CSIS - Lessons from the Ukraine Conflict https://csis-website-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2025-05/250501_Slusher_Ukraine_Conflict.pdf?VersionId=01UUwSkCxsWGAU5vOtwYQHmtq3F1.XKM 2022 Reporting on Starlink vs Russian EW https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-starlink-pentagon-russian-jamming-attack-elon-musk-dave-tremper-2022-4 Reporting on Russian Starlink use: https://militarnyi.com/en/news/the-washington-post-illicit-starlink-still-helps-russian-troops-on-the-front-line/ Delay of Russia's Starlink alternative: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/23/russia-delays-launch-of-first-batch-of-starlink-rival-satellites-a91761 Reporting on the Starlink Shutdown: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/starlink-used-by-russian-forces-deactivated-battlefield-ukraine-says-2026-02-05/ https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/05/pro-war-bloggers-report-starlink-outage-on-ukrainian-front-line-a91875 https://vpk.name/en/1099103_a-quick-result-is-visible-russian-military-restricted-access-to-starlink-at-kievs-request.html https://bbcrussian.substack.com/p/starlink-shutdown-caused-chaos-in-the-russian-army https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4090806-russia-scrambles-to-restore-connectivity-as-starlink-restrictions-disrupt-battlefield-c2.html https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/11/ukraine-advances-in-zaporizhzhia-after-russian-troops-lose-starlink-access-nato-official-a91920 Gazprom Space Systems on the Yamal satellites https://www.gazprom-spacesystems.ru/upload/iblock/b1f/b1facfa09ec9d0ec0339fa8e146250ad.pdf https://kyivindependent.com/using-starlink-ruse-ukrainian-cyber-forces-trick-russian-soldiers-into-revealing-positions-donating-to-armed-forces/ European Constellations: https://europeanspaceflight.com/eutelsat-to-take-out-almost-e1b-in-state-backed-debt-for-new-satellites/ PRC Constellations: https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/guo-wang-chinas-answer-starlink https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/08/china-may-have-taken-an-early-lead-in-the-race-for-a-military-megaconstellation/ Russia orders block on WhatsApp https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clygd10pg5lo 2004 report on British military deaths in Iraq and role of communication systems https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/nov/18/iraq.military Caveats & Comments: All normal caveats and comments apply. In particular – I would like to note as always that this material has been created for entertainment purposes and is not intended to be a complete or comprehensive examination of the topic in question and should not be relied upon to inform financial or other similar decisions. Any content relating to the conduct, views, activities or any aspect of any person or character in this video is included for entertainment purposes and does not represent an assertion of fact on those matters or any matters in relation to that person or character. Care has been taken in compiling data, quotes, and other inputs from various sources but errors can occur. Quotes and included data should be considered illustrative, not definitive and their veracity should not be relied on. Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Opening Words 00:01:31 — What Am I Talking About? 00:02:07 — History and the Challenge 00:12:06 — the Russian & Ukrainian Requirements 00:26:47 — Outages and Impacts 00:38:35 — Adaptations & Lessons 00:52:08 — Channel Update
The Starlink Shutdown - Russian Military Communications, Corruption & Satellites in Ukraine
On the modern battlefield, Comms are king and in Ukraine the demand for effective communication tools has been intense with drone warfare and a drive for faster and more responsive kill chains/webs even in the face of intense Electronic Warfare. There are lots of things that make a good communication tool under those circumstances. One of them is arguably that your opponent not have access to a massive 'off' switch for them. So today, let's talk military communications in Ukraine and the impact of the sudden shutdown of Starlink terminals in Russian use. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PerunAU Reading and Sourcing (partial): RUSI - Competitive Electronic Warfare in Modern Land Operations https://static.rusi.org/competitive-electronic-warfare-in-land-operations_1.pdf RUSI - Russian Comms in Ukraine: A World of Hertz (note - a view from very early in the war, March 2022, which I include for interesting insights into the first impressions from that time) https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/russian-comms-ukraine-world-hertz#:~:text=Or%20worse%2C%20are%20these%20new%20military%20radios,using%20a%20cheap%20Chinese%20handheld%20radio%20would Reporting on mentioned fraud case against Russian General Arslanov https://tass.com/politics/1117857 https://www.reuters.com/world/former-deputy-chief-russian-armys-general-staff-jailed-17-years-fraud-case-2025-07-07/ CSIS - Lessons from the Ukraine Conflict https://csis-website-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2025-05/250501_Slusher_Ukraine_Conflict.pdf?VersionId=01UUwSkCxsWGAU5vOtwYQHmtq3F1.XKM 2022 Reporting on Starlink vs Russian EW https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-starlink-pentagon-russian-jamming-attack-elon-musk-dave-tremper-2022-4 Reporting on Russian Starlink use: https://militarnyi.com/en/news/the-washington-post-illicit-starlink-still-helps-russian-troops-on-the-front-line/ Delay of Russia's Starlink alternative: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/23/russia-delays-launch-of-first-batch-of-starlink-rival-satellites-a91761 Reporting on the Starlink Shutdown: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/starlink-used-by-russian-forces-deactivated-battlefield-ukraine-says-2026-02-05/ https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/05/pro-war-bloggers-report-starlink-outage-on-ukrainian-front-line-a91875 https://vpk.name/en/1099103_a-quick-result-is-visible-russian-military-restricted-access-to-starlink-at-kievs-request.html https://bbcrussian.substack.com/p/starlink-shutdown-caused-chaos-in-the-russian-army https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4090806-russia-scrambles-to-restore-connectivity-as-starlink-restrictions-disrupt-battlefield-c2.html https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/11/ukraine-advances-in-zaporizhzhia-after-russian-troops-lose-starlink-access-nato-official-a91920 Gazprom Space Systems on the Yamal satellites https://www.gazprom-spacesystems.ru/upload/iblock/b1f/b1facfa09ec9d0ec0339fa8e146250ad.pdf https://kyivindependent.com/using-starlink-ruse-ukrainian-cyber-forces-trick-russian-soldiers-into-revealing-positions-donating-to-armed-forces/ European Constellations: https://europeanspaceflight.com/eutelsat-to-take-out-almost-e1b-in-state-backed-debt-for-new-satellites/ PRC Constellations: https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/guo-wang-chinas-answer-starlink https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/08/china-may-have-taken-an-early-lead-in-the-race-for-a-military-megaconstellation/ Russia orders block on WhatsApp https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clygd10pg5lo 2004 report on British military deaths in Iraq and role of communication systems https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/nov/18/iraq.military Caveats & Comments: All normal caveats and comments apply. In particular – I would like to note as always that this material has been created for entertainment purposes and is not intended to be a complete or comprehensive examination of the topic in question and should not be relied upon to inform financial or other similar decisions. Any content relating to the conduct, views, activities or any aspect of any person or character in this video is included for entertainment purposes and does not represent an assertion of fact on those matters or any matters in relation to that person or character. Care has been taken in compiling data, quotes, and other inputs from various sources but errors can occur. Quotes and included data should be considered illustrative, not definitive and their veracity should not be relied on. Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Opening Words 00:01:31 — What Am I Talking About? 00:02:07 — History and the Challenge 00:12:06 — the Russian & Ukrainian Requirements 00:26:47 — Outages and Impacts 00:38:35 — Adaptations & Lessons 00:52:08 — Channel Update