Blocking of Starlink by the occupiers. There is evidence of urgent supply of other terminals, says Flash

There is evidence that the Russian occupiers were urgently provided with satellite Internet terminals, reported Serhiy (Flash) Beskrestnov, advisor to the minister of defense and a specialist and consultant in the field of military radio technologies.

According to him, there is information about the urgent delivery of such equipment to the frontlines.

"There are several providers of high-speed satellite Internet in Russia based on Yamal and Express satellites," the expert said.

He outlined the features of this equipment and the signs by which they can be identified:

→ all antennas in these terminals look like a satellite TV dish (60-120 centimeters in diameter, oval or round in shape);

→ each of these plates will face southeast or south (azimuth 110-180 degrees);

→ the dish will be visually open, as the protective cover, like on Starlink, will interfere with operation at its frequencies;

→ such a plate can be taken deep into the front and connected to the front line via a WiFi bridge.

The expert's message came as Ukraine began to block unregistered Starlink terminals that were illegally used by Russians.

The decision to verify the Starlinks was made because the occupiers used them in their drones.

• Instructions on how military and civilians need to register their "starlinks" can be found at read here. How to find out the terminal numbers for verification at this link.
• On February 5, defense minister Fedorov said that the Starlink verification process was ongoing. According to him, the "white lists" are updated once a day, so if a terminal has already been submitted for registration but is not yet operational – worth the wait.
• On the same day, a high-ranking interlocutor LIGA.net the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that the occupiers' Starlinks stopped working at the front. Flesh reported that due to the blocking of terminals in Starlink, the occupiers "lost all control of the troops," and assault operations were stopped in many areas.
• On February 7, the expert said that the Russians are looking for options for activating Starlink terminals on the frontline, but added that the Defense Ministry had thought through all the risks.