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On February 1, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced that his team, together with Starlink, had already made the first decisions that yielded quick results in the fight against Russian drones, but this was only the beginning.
Main theses:
- Fedorov announced the launch of a system that will open access to the network only to authorized users.
- The Starlink registration process for Ukrainian users will be quick and convenient.
What did Ukraine and Starlink agree on?
Mikhail Fedorov has already announced the next step on this path.
According to him, this is a full-fledged launch of the system, which will allow only authorized terminals to operate on the territory of Ukraine.
In the coming days, we will publish instructions for Ukrainian users on how to register for Starlink for verification. Unverified terminals will be disconnected.
Mykhailo Fedorov
Minister of Defense of Ukraine
He also assured that the registration process will be simple, fast and user-friendly.
As Mykhailo Fedorov noted, detailed instructions will be published in the near future.
“We thank Starlink and SpaceX for their cooperation and proactive position in supporting Ukrainians,” added the Minister of Defense of Ukraine.
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What is important to understand is that on January 15, 2026, the fact of controlling the Russian BM-35 drone via the Starlink satellite internet was recorded for the first time.
This was noted by Serhiy “Flash” Beskrestnov, an advisor to the Minister of Defense and an expert in radio technologies.
After that, Fedorov publicly called on Elon Musk to intervene in this situation and help resolve it.