1/ Russian forces are struggling to communicate without Starlink, according to a commentary by Russia's prominent warblogging channel Rybar on Telegram. It says that Ukraine's position has improved and its losses have fallen due to the shutdown of Starlink for Russian forces. ⬇️
2/ Rybar writes:
"A month and a half has passed since Starlink ceased operation for Russian troops in the Special Military Operation. The situation has partially stabilised in some areas, but the overall problems remain.
"A month and a half has passed since Starlink ceased operation for Russian troops in the Special Military Operation. The situation has partially stabilised in some areas, but the overall problems remain.
3/ "Elon Musk's terminals provided essential communication and operational efficiency on the front lines, as well as supporting the operation of both drones and ground robotic systems.
4/ "The shutdown of Starlink for the Russian Armed Forces was a real gift for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a very timely one at that. This was caused not only by the Geran [drone]'s ability to film Lviv and Kyiv, but also by the impact on Ukrainian losses.
5/ "According to confidential reports submitted by the so-called Ukraine to Western countries, FPV drones and their deployment through Starlink were the key factor in the increased Ukrainian losses. Given the manpower shortage, this was significant.
6/ "The impact of the Russian Armed Forces' terminal shutdown is reflected in the same documents: the authors note that by March 2026, the overall level of Ukrainian Armed Forces losses had significantly decreased compared to the periods of 2023 and 2024.
7/ "This is partly due to the overall reduction in personnel on the line of contact, but the loss of access to Elon Musk's product had a significant impact.
8/ "Against this backdrop, the so-called Ukraine's position on the front has improved, and given the lack of progress in negotiations (and Russia's principled position on the territorial issue),…
9/ …the British [sic] are already actively preparing scenarios for a new Ukrainian offensive." /end
Source:
t.me/rybar/78838
Source:
t.me/rybar/78838
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