Overview
- Ukraine’s defense minister said a Starlink whitelist keeps registered terminals online while unverified devices are blocked, and Elon Musk confirmed measures to curb Russia’s unauthorized use are working.
- Ukrainian officials and advisers reported severe disruption to Russian command-and-control with some attacks halted, though frontline accounts are mixed and analysts expect Moscow to adapt over time.
- Pro‑Kremlin military bloggers described widespread connectivity losses and called for domestic alternatives as Russian units switch to radios, Russian satellite terminals, fiber links and Wi‑Fi bridges.
- Ukraine’s rollout also briefly affected some Ukrainian military and civilian users whose devices were not yet registered, with authorities issuing verification guidance as processing continues.
- In a separate development, Ukraine’s grid operator reported emergency power shutdowns after Russia launched more than 400 drones and around 40 rockets at energy infrastructure, while the U.S. invited delegations to talks in Miami and is pressing for a settlement by June.