Kevin Rothrock on Nostr: Kyiv knew Russia had smuggled Starlink, but it didn't want SpaceX to cut it off — ...

Kyiv knew Russia had smuggled Starlink, but it didn't want SpaceX to cut it off — too many Ukrainian units relied on unregistered, non-whitelisted terminals, too. What changed? Russia started using Starlink-equipped drones to strike 50 miles behind Ukrainian lines. https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/02/07/russia-was-never-supposed-to-have-starlink-so-why-did-spacex-wait-so-long-to-cut-it-off