How does the cutoff of Starlink terminals affect Russia’s moves in Ukraine?
Russian drone operators have been dealt a blow, but experts say the shut-off is unlikely to change the course of war.
![Ukrainian firefighters extinguish a fire at a petrol station, started after two Russian ‘Sahed’ drones hit it, in the city of Kramatorsk, Ukraine, 9 February 2026. [Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu Agency]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AA-20260209-40506034-40506010-RUSSIAN_AIRSTRIKE_HITS_THE_UKRAINIAN_CITY_OF_KRAMATORSK_cropped-1770667191.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![A Ukrainian soldier stands in a field at an undisclosed location near Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [AIryna Rybakova /AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AFP__20260122__93LL8ZQ__v1__HighRes__UkraineRussiaConflictWar-1770309293.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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