Source: Eurasian Times
Sabotaging Starlink, Russia Is Using EW Complex "Tirada" To Disrupt SpaceX Satellites Connecting Ukraine – Media
By Ashish Dangwal | October 9, 2022
Ukrainian soldiers have reportedly encountered interruptions in Starlink's satellite internet connectivity as they fight against invading Russian forces, Financial Times reported on October 7.
Under the condition of anonymity, two government officials told the news outlet that soldiers encountered connectivity issues when they visited cities that had just been liberated from the Russian occupation.
Sabotaging Starlink, Russia Is Using EW Complex "Tirada" To Disrupt SpaceX Satellites Connecting Ukraine – Media
By Ashish Dangwal | October 9, 2022
Ukrainian soldiers have reportedly encountered interruptions in Starlink's satellite internet connectivity as they fight against invading Russian forces, Financial Times reported on October 7.
Under the condition of anonymity, two government officials told the news outlet that soldiers encountered connectivity issues when they visited cities that had just been liberated from the Russian occupation.
Since the liberation of some areas had not yet been announced, experts speculate that the problem may have been caused by SpaceX employees trying to prevent the Russian military from using the technology.
Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, tweeted a response to the article. "This operation has cost SpaceX $80M & will exceed $100M by the end of year.". "Bad reporting by FT. This article falsely claims that Starlink terminals & service were paid for when only a small percentage have been," he added. "As for what's happening on the battlefield, that's classified," he noted.
NEW: Ukraine troops reported outages of Starlink devices on frontline, hindering efforts to liberate territory from Russian forces, Ukrainian officials & soldiers told us.
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) October 7, 2022
My first @FT byline, with star squad @MehulAtLarge, @felschwartz, Roman Olearchyk. https://t.co/kFLfDNXkWj
Is Russia's "Tirada" Suppressing Starlink?
On the other hand, Russian media presents a dramatically different version. They claim that the Russian military decided to use the Tirada-2S satellite communications electronic jamming system against Starlink.
There is not much information available about the system in the public domain. It is believed that the development of the equipment began in 2001 when the requirement for a system emerged that could block satellite connection with ground-based terminals and transceivers on aircraft.
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