Ukraine launches a "white list" and mandatory registration of all Starlinks
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The Ukrainian government has adopted a resolution to introduce a "white list" for Starlink satellite terminals. Soon, only verified and registered terminals will operate in Ukraine – everything else will be shut down. About reported defense minister Mikhail Fedorov.

He noted that this is a reaction to the use of Starlink by the Russians.

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"Russian drones equipped with a terminal are difficult to shoot down. They fly at low altitudes, are resistant to electronic warfare, and are controlled by an operator in real time, even over long distances. The only technical solution to counteract this is to introduce a "white list" and authorize all terminals. At the initiative of the Ukrainian government, we are implementing it in cooperation with SpaceX," he said.

Fedorov assured that the Starlink registration process will be as simple as possible for Ukrainians: "only one visit to the nearest ASC – free of charge, quickly and without unnecessary bureaucracy."

Businesses will also have a simple and convenient algorithm for verifying Starlink terminals – online on the portal Action.

He emphasized that the military does not need to apply to the ASC – there is already a separate secure channel for the Defense Forces through DELTA.

"You also don't need to put your own terminals on the balance sheet of the military unit or transfer account data – you just need to protect your terminal from being blocked by putting it on the 'white list,'" Fedorov said.

The Minister of Defense promised to provide detailed instructions on terminal registration in the near future.

  • on January 29, the Defense Ministry announced that Ukraine and SpaceX solve the problem the use of Starlink on Russian drones. The Ukrainian agency contacted the company a few hours after the first enemy UAV was spotted.
  • on February 1, Fedorov reported that unverified Starlink terminals in Ukraine disconnect as part of further steps to combat Russian drones using terminals for attacks.
  • Elon Musk said: "It appears that the steps we have taken to stop Russia's unauthorized use of Starlink have worked."