Ukrainian news suggests this day was inevitable, given how Starlink has been known to facilitate and support Russian military operations.

Starlink may be needed by the enemy in order to transmit intelligence information, for example, collected by radio technical means on the positions of Ukrainian air defense. Or, in the case of equipping the drone with cameras – images. And thanks to Starlink, the Russian Federation can use Shahed as an extremely long-range barrage munition with the possibility of reconnaissance, due to an additional camera, and even hitting moving targets.

Photos of a downed Russian drone show a Starlink logo, along with identification numbers.