Ukraine’s newest drones don’t need Starlink. Russia spends $1.5 million to jam it anyway.
Onboard AI lets the newest drones find their own targets—nothing for a jammer to break.
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Russians deploy massive $1.5M Starlink jammers, Ukrainians are blowing them up
Bulky, powerful, flammable
Russia’s monthly land grab in Ukraine has collapsed from hundreds of km² to 14, OSINT data show
As Ukraine paired a battlefield network linking every drone and sensor with strikes deep behind Russian lines, DeepState's monthly tally for May is the smallest in years of Russia's grinding offensive.
After SpaceX cuts off Starlink access, Russia launches first 16 satellites of its own “Rassvet” alternative
Russia's Rassvet system needs 200–250 satellites for stable use.
Ukraine launches “Logistics Lockdown” program with $113 million for middle-strike drones against Russian rear
Defense Minister Fedorov said the program will direct funds to brigades that have already been hitting Russian logistics.
Pentagon: Ukraine retook 400 km² after cutting Russian troops off from Elon Musk’s Starlink internet
A Ukrainian offensive retook roughly 400 square kilometers of territory in early 2026 after thousands of Starlink terminals used by Russian forces were deactivated, according to a Pentagon Inspector General report
Russia is building 168,000-strong drone force by year-end through stealing Kyiv UAV model, says Ukraine’s drone commander Madiar
An average Ukrainian brigade is now intercepting up to 60 Russian "Molniya" strike drones per day because Russia has centralized production.
Russia planned major naval counteroffensive against Ukraine in 2026. Drones were built, but they can’t be used
According to Defense Ministry advisor Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov, that single decision collapsed Russia's entire unmanned naval campaign before it began.
Ukraine’s Spider ground robot shoots +70°, hunting drones the way infantry can’t
The robot can fights alongside troops for three days without rotation.
Ukraine launched two rockets into space from its territory during war, plans to make own space force
MP boasts of missile defense, hypersonic strike capabilities
Ukraine’s “Raid” Regiment destroys Russian Starlink alternative
Russia relies on alternative networks after losing Starlink access.
Russia building satellite network to replace Starlink, launches first 16 into orbit
Large-scale deployment still years away, but Russia has all it needs to make it happen
Latvia convicted one member of a Starlink supply network to Russia — three others in the same network await trial
Latvia's State Security Service investigation found the group ordered the equipment online and shipped it illegally into Russia, where it was sold to people connected to the Russian armed forces
Russian military police are checking soldiers’ phones for Telegram — ISW says this deepens Russia’s command and control crisis
Some units are enforcing Telegram deletions while others ignore the orders.
Russia’s Starlink replacement is giving away its positions — Ukrainian brigade tracks drone pilots by their Wi-Fi antennas
Ukraine's 59th Brigade soldier says Russia's Wi-Fi alternatives require clear line-of-sight placement, making every antenna a marker for a drone operator position or EW station.
Oleksandrivka direction sees breakthrough—Russia loses coordination as Ukrainian paratroopers exploit chaos
Kyiv units cut Russian supply lines while securing nine key settlements.
Russia runs out of soldiers in Kherson Oblast, so it hands rifles to nurses – partisans
When soldiers run out, doctors get guns. That’s what’s happening on Russia’s Kherson front, as Ukrainian drone strikes drive casualties up.
ISW: Battlefield realities disprove Russia’s claim that Ukrainian defeat is inevitable
The fifth year of the invasion begins with Ukrainian forces making their most significant gains since the Kursk incursion while Russia faces mounting setbacks.
Russia’s army hasn’t grown in six months. Ukraine is making it pay.
Troop numbers flatlined at 711,000 even as Moscow adapted to cut casualties. Now Ukraine is counterattacking where Russia can't reinforce.
Almost all Russian coordination relied on illicit Starlink: Ukraine turns terminals outage into mutiple front-line victories
Satellite disruption caused temporary Russia's disorganization, allowing Kyiv’s defenders to push Russians back from fortified positions and disrupt planned offensives.