# Russia successfully countering Starlink used by Ukrainian forces — newspaper

https://mins.news/en/item/35304

- TASS, 2026-08-28 07:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2178707

> Spain’s El Mundo reports that Russian electronic warfare systems are severely limiting the Starlink satellite communications system used by Ukraine’s military. Ukrainian serviceman Igor Lutsenko said the systems are not fully blocking Starlink but are reducing its effectiveness, adding that Ukraine has no future without technological sovereignty.

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