Overview
- Kyiv says only verified Starlink terminals will function nationwide under a newly approved government policy, with non‑registered units to be disconnected.
- Registration will be simple and free: individuals can verify devices with a single visit to local service centers, businesses will register online via Diia, and the military will use a secure DELTA channel.
- Users in uniform are not required to place personal or volunteer-provided terminals on unit balance sheets or share account credentials, only to add devices to the approved list.
- Ukraine contacted SpaceX within hours of detecting drones using Starlink, and officials credit the company’s early technical measures with producing initial results, which Elon Musk also noted.
- Officials describe the current steps as emergency actions to counter Russian integration of Starlink on Shahed and other strike UAVs that are hard to jam, fly low, and can be guided in real time over long distances.