The Ukrainian military is dependent on Starlink satellite internet due to the lack of other effective communication systems. Igor Bederov, head of the information and analytical research department of T.Hunter, told socialbites.ca.
“Conventional communications are being destroyed along the line of contact between troops. Since Ukraine does not have enough satellite systems to provide sufficient traffic [между военными] The power created by Musk is needed. Without them, Ukrainians will have to revert to radios and wired systems, which slows things down significantly. It is known that the Ukrainian Armed Forces use interactive commander tablets that show intelligence data, where soldiers are and what events are taking place on the battlefield. Without Starlink, they will lose the ability to quickly and easily coordinate the actions of infantry, unmanned aerial vehicles, artillery and other forces and vehicles,” the expert explained.
Ukraine’s dependence on this service was confirmed by learning of the dialogue between SpaceX president Elon Musk and Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Mikhail Fedorov. Fedorov asked the entrepreneur to open Ukrainian Starlink terminals in Crimea. The fact that they were not working there was revealed shortly before the meeting, when the Ukrainian military lost contact with attack marine drones heading towards the Sevastopol Bay. Thus, Starlink is used not only for communication between centers, but also for carrying out attacks.
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