Russian military scrambles to find Starlink alternative after access blocked

<p>Elon Musk’s SpaceX curbs illicit use of satellite internet network, which Ukraine says is already affecting operations</p><p>Russia’s military is scrambling to find alternatives to Starlink satellite internet after access to the network was curtailed, disrupting a key communications system that its forces had been using illicitly on the battlefield.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/ukraine">Ukraine</a> said last week that Starlink terminals being used by Russian troops had been deactivated after talks between its defence minister and Elon Musk, whose company <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/spacex">SpaceX</a> operates the satellite network.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/09/russia-scrambles-starlink-access-deactivated-elon-musk-space-x">Continue reading...</a>