Illegal Starlink terminals from the American company SpaceX are contributing to Russia’s advance on the battlefield in Ukraine, particularly during the seizure of Vuhledar, Donetsk Oblast.
Across the whole wide world? So only Ukraine’s military and gov’t can use them? (And maybe a few related exceptions, e.g. for US gov’t and military.)
That would do the trick, I think (except for the rare case of the Russians capturing a terminal from a Ukraine unit and then using it before Ukraine can notify Starlink to deactivate it).
Probably a major money losing proposition for Starlink, but on the other hand, does Musk really need any more money?
In the conflict area you could ban all terminals that are not tied to Ukraine. Not worldwide. As satellites enter conflict area they will receive traffic from new terminals, check are these terminals registered to the good guys and turn off all others.
Across the whole wide world? So only Ukraine’s military and gov’t can use them? (And maybe a few related exceptions, e.g. for US gov’t and military.)
That would do the trick, I think (except for the rare case of the Russians capturing a terminal from a Ukraine unit and then using it before Ukraine can notify Starlink to deactivate it).
Probably a major money losing proposition for Starlink, but on the other hand, does Musk really need any more money?
In the conflict area you could ban all terminals that are not tied to Ukraine. Not worldwide. As satellites enter conflict area they will receive traffic from new terminals, check are these terminals registered to the good guys and turn off all others.