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Musk says SpaceX steps to stop Russian use of Starlink 'have worked' as Ukraine adopts terminal whitelist
Looks like the steps we took to stop the unauthorized use of Starlink by Russia have worked.
What he said or did
After Ukraine's defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov asked SpaceX to act against Russian use of Starlink, Musk wrote: Looks like the steps we took to stop the unauthorized use of Starlink by Russia have worked.
Background
Ukraine and SpaceX introduced a registration list of authorised terminals; unverified devices were disabled. Russian pro-war bloggers reported a Starlink cutoff along the front from 4 February 2026.
Official response
Fedorov wrote that the next step was a system that will allow only authorized terminals to operate on the territory of Ukraine.
What happened next
Russian military bloggers reported widespread loss of Starlink access among Russian units; a Ukrainian serviceman said terminals were mostly still working on the Ukrainian side, and Ukrainian military sources said the affected terminals were those awaiting verification (Novaya Gazeta Europe).
Sources
- Reuters (via DZRH)1 Feb 2026
- Novaya Gazeta Europe5 Feb 2026
- Foundation for Defense of Democracies6 Feb 2026
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