Starlink loss a blow to Russian forces in Ukraine: expertsUkraine is battling Russia in the east. (Photo: AFP)PARIS (FRANCE) - US tech titan Elon Musk's move to cut Russian access to his Starlink satellites over Ukraine has probably disrupted Russian forces' tactical command and restricted their offensive capacity, but the war goes on. - Blackout fallout -Ukraine says that blocking Starlink has an enormous impact on Russian forces. "We knew that they used Starlink on the front", but "we did not believe that it was this crucial." The US-based Institute for the Study of War says that Ukrainian forces are probably taking advantage of Russia's loss of Starlink.

Source: Bangkok Post February 19, 2026 21:50 UTC