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Ukraine adapts tactics following new Starshield restrictions and space asset strikes

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Posted Nov 15, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-11-15-2100
Ukraine adapts tactics following new Starshield restrictions and space asset strikes
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Ukrainian military forces are adapting their operational tactics following new restrictions on SpaceX's military-grade Starshield satellite system.

Ukrainian military forces are adjusting their operational strategies following new restrictions on Starshield, the military-grade satellite system provided by SpaceX. Starshield has been instrumental in coordinating frontline command operations and guiding long-range drone strikes against moving Russian logistics targets, supply lines, and air defense systems.

Despite the operational challenges, commanders within Ukraine's Air Assault Forces emphasized that even a total cutoff of satellite internet would not cause frontline defenses to collapse. Concurrently, Ukrainian forces have intensified strikes against Russian space and counter-space assets. Recent actions targeted a Russian Starlink jamming station in occupied Donetsk and damaged production facilities at the Progress rocket plant in Samara, which manufactures components for launch vehicles deploying Russia's Rassvet satellite network.

Sources: Liga net, NEXTA, NV, The Insider, Українська правда.

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