Russian official acknowledges Starlink systems down for two weeks


Feb 17 (Reuters) - Starlink ⁠terminals used by the Russian military ⁠have not been in operation for two ‌weeks, but the disconnection has had no effect on its drone operations, a senior Russian military official ​said on Tuesday.

"Starlink terminals have ⁠been down for ⁠two weeks, but this has not affected the ⁠intensity ‌or effectiveness of the troops' unmanned systems, as confirmed by data ⁠from objective monitoring of damage to enemy ​equipment and ‌personnel," Deputy Defence Minister Aleksei Krivoruchko told ⁠State ​Television.

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