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For months, Ukraine has been campaigning SpaceX to prevent Russia from using Starlink. In February, a deal was reached. "I think they lost 50% of their capacity for offense," a Ukrainian drone operator said. "That's what the numbers show. Fewer assaults, fewer enemy drones, fewer everything."


With Starlink, drones could cover distances of hundreds or thousands of kilometers. And since Starlink satellite links cannot be easily jammed, these drones are also hard to stop, providing a significant advantage to those who have access to the constellation’s connectivity.

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