Ukraine Regains 400SQKM "Stolen Land" After "Disabling" Russian Troops' Starlink Terminals | VERTEX

For roughly two years, Russian forces in Ukraine relied on smuggled Starlink terminals to run their war, using the satellite network to coordinate troops, drones, and artillery. In February 2026, Ukrainian and SpaceX teams quietly disabled those black‑market terminals in Russian‑held areas, abruptly cutting off Russian frontline communications; this disruption coincided with tightened limits on Telegram use and severely degraded Russian command and control. US intelligence estimates that Ukraine then regained about 400 square kilometres of southern territory during an offensive in early 2026, even though Kyiv insists the push began before the Starlink
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