Ukrainian Defense Ministry Says Starlink Terminals Used by Russia in Ukraine Have Been ‘Closed’

Ukrainian Defense Ministry Says Starlink Terminals Used by Russia in Ukraine Have Been ‘Closed’

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said there was a “shutdown” of Starlink satellite internet terminals in Russia, which it claims disrupted Russian military communications on Thursday. Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said SpaceX was working with Ukraine to update a “white list” of approved and verified Starlink terminals, while unapproved Russian systems were blocked. “The whitelisted Starlink … Read more

Drone-killing buggy armed with hellfire appears in Ukrainian service

Drone-killing buggy armed with hellfire appears in Ukrainian service

The Ukrainian Armed Forces use the US-made V2X Tempest, a high-mobility vehicle with an AGM-114 Hellfire missile launcher that is optimized for the unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) role. Mounting Hellfires on a high-mobility vehicle offers a new way to use these weapons unpredictably, not only against drone threats, but potentially other aerial targets as well. … Read more