Ukraine strikes Russian satellite communications jamming station, General Staff says
The strikes come amid growing concerns over Ukraine's reliance on Starlink for military communications.
On November 9, Ukraine launched attacks on Russian electronic warfare systems, ammunition depots, and other military logistics facilities in occupied areas of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, according to the country's General Staff. The satellite communications jamming station was targeted near Sartana in Russian-controlled Donetsk Oblast.
The strikes coincide with increased concerns about Ukraine's dependence on Starlink satellite systems for military communication. In October, disruptions in the network hampered several Ukrainian military operations, highlighting the critical need to safeguard connectivity for drone operations. Ukraine utilizes Starshield terminals and other equipment to control interceptor drones against Russia's jet-powered Geran drones, which Moscow has been employing in intensified terror-bombing campaigns against Ukrainian civilians and civilian infrastructure.
Ukrainian military technology adviser Serhii Beskrestnov reported on November 2 that Russia was increasingly deploying electronic warfare systems aimed at disrupting Starlink communications along the front lines. Additionally, Ukrainian forces targeted Russian ammunition depots near Tokmak and Ostrykivka in Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, as well as a warehouse storing military supplies near Krasnohorivka in Russian-occupied Donetsk Oblast.
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