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Russia begins jamming Starlink to counter Ukrainian drones, Reuters reports
Russian forces are deploying electronic warfare systems to jam the Starlink satellite network and blunt Ukrainian medium-range drone strikes, Ukrainian commanders and drone operators told Reuters.
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Investing.com
· Jul 8, 2026
Russia tries to jam Musk’s Starlink systems to counter Ukrainian drones
Russia tries to jam Musk’s Starlink systems to counter Ukrainian drones
Kyiv Post
· Jul 9, 2026
Starlink Jammers, Fake Milk Trucks: Russia's New Defense Against Ukraine's Drone Campaign
Russia is increasingly using electronic warfare and disguised logistics to counter Ukraine's mid-range drone strikes, according to Ukrainian commanders cited by Reuters. Moscow has reportedly deployed Starlink-jamming systems, concealed fuel shipments in civilian vehicles and changed transport tactics to reduce losses. Ukrainian forces say they are already targeting the new jammers.
The Cradle
· Jun 23, 2026
Former Israeli PM reveals Tel Aviv smuggled 'tens of thousands' of Starlink devices into Iran
Iranian authorities have used military-grade jammers to disrupt Starlink devices used by foreign-backed rioters and armed groups
The Independent
· Jul 8, 2026
Russia tries to jam Elon Musk’s Starlink in bid to stop Ukraine’s drone attacks
Ukraine’s devastating ‘mid-strike’ drones that are crippling Russian fuel facilities are often flown via Starlink
Euromaidan Press
· Jul 8, 2026
Russia has found way to jam Starlink and take down Ukraine’s drones
Russia has deployed 10 electronic warfare systems to jam Ukrainian drone control via Starlink. Ukraine has destroyed two.
Hindustan Times
· Jul 8, 2026
Russia tries to jam Musk's Starlink systems to counter Ukrainian drones
Most of Ukraine's mid-strike missions are flown using Starlink, which allows a pilot to remotely communicate with a drone.
South China Morning Post
· Jul 8, 2026
Russia deploys powerful jammers to disrupt Starlink in war against Ukraine’s drones
Russian forces are trying to counter Ukrainian “mid-strike” drone attacks by camouflaging cargoes and installing powerful jamming systems to disrupt Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet system, Ukrainian drone commanders and pilots have said. Kyiv’s development of “mid-strike” drones that can hit targets dozens of kilometres behind front lines accurately and cheaply, and are often flown via Starlink, has transformed the war in Ukraine. In a concerted mid-strike campaign this year, Ukraine...
Reuters
· Jul 8, 2026
Ukraine counters Russia's Starlink jamming
Russian forces are trying to counter Ukrainian mid-range drone strikes by disguising military cargoes and deploying powerful electronic jamming systems, according to Ukrainian drone commanders and pilots. Ukraine's use of relatively low-cost drones capable of striking targets dozens of miles behind the front line has become a significant feature of the war. #ukraine #russia #war #drone #starlink
Daily Sabah
· Jul 8, 2026
Russian jammers target Musk's Starlink to blunt Ukraine drones
Russian forces are trying to counter Ukrainian 'mid-strike' drone attacks by camouflaging cargoes and installing powerful jamming systems to disrupt Elon Musk's Starlink sate...
The Next Web
· Jul 8, 2026
Russia tries to jam Starlink to counter Ukraine’s long-range drones
The war in Ukraine has become, among other things, a fight over signals. Russian forces are now trying to jam Elon Musk’s Starlink network to blunt the cheap long-range drones that have reshaped the conflict, according to Ukrainian drone commanders and pilots who spoke to Reuters. The tool they describe has a name. Ukrainian crews [] This story continues at The Next Web
NaturalNews.com
· Jun 21, 2026
Drone Strike on Moscow Refinery Causes “Oil Rain” in Russian Capital
(NaturalNews) Ukraine launched what Russian officials described as the largest drone attack on Moscow since the start of the full-scale war on Thursday, June 18 �...
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 12, 2026
Ukraine Escalates Strikes on Russian Vessels
Handout footage released by the Ukrainian military shows what the armed forces say are drone strikes targeting multiple Russian ‘shadow fleet’ vessels at sea. Ukraine’s drone forces commander says the operation targeted 14 Russian vessels, including 10 tankers. #Ukraine #Russia
Daily News Egypt
· Jul 4, 2026
Ukraine launches large-scale drone attack on St. Petersburg
Ukraine launched a large-scale overnight drone attack on St. Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region on Saturday, targeting an oil terminal and a Baltic Sea port, following the deadliest Russian assault on Kyiv this year that killed 30 people. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that the country’s military had specifically targeted military and oil facilities [] The post Ukraine launches large-scale drone attack on St. Petersburg first appeared on Dailynewsegypt.
Intel Slava
· Jul 11, 2026
[Video] 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — WATCH: Footage shows the moment a Russian Geran drone strikes a Ukrainian mil [...]
— WATCH: Footage shows the moment a Russian Geran drone strikes a Ukrainian military target in Chernihiv.
TASS
· Jun 21, 2026
Russia’s West battlegroup destroys 49 drone control posts, two Starlink stations
The battlegroup also eliminated three ammunition depots
Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jul 12, 2026
Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes on ports, energy facilities as war intensifies
Moscow/Kyiv, July 12 (SANA) Russia and Ukraine launched fresh waves of drone and missile attacks overnight, targeting ports, energy infrastructure and military-related facilities, as both sides stepped up long-range strikes in the latest escalation of the war. Ukraine said it had struck Russian vessels and an oil refinery, while Russia reported attacks on port infrastructure []
Fox News
· Jun 26, 2026
Ukraine launches what appears to be one of its largest drone attacks against Russia: report
Ukraine launched a massive drone attack against Russia as the brutal, years-long war between the two European countries continues to drag on.
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 1, 2026
Russian Defense Ministry: Airstrikes Target Drone Command Centers, Ukrainian Positions in Donetsk, Kharkiv, & Sumy
Russian Defense Ministry: Airstrikes Target Drone Command Centers, Ukrainian Positions in Donetsk, Kharkiv, & Sumy
Off The Press
· Jun 28, 2026
Ukrainian strike sets fire to oil refinery in southern Russia
Ukraine kept up its heavy drone assault on Russia, setting fire to a major oil refinery in the south and killing at least two people, Russian authorities said Sunday, as President Vladimir Putin acknowledged his country is going through a “difficult period.” Ukraine has markedly stepped up its long-range attacks on Russian military industries and []...Click to read more
CBC News
· Jul 1, 2026
Russia, one of the world's biggest oil exporters, moves to import fuel as drone strikes squeeze supply
For weeks, Ukraine has been launching drone strikes against Russian refineries, creating a fuel crisis that has triggered restrictions and long lines at the pump. Now, the Kremlin has taken the rare step to look outside the country to bolster fuel supplies.
AzerNews
· Jul 8, 2026
Ukrainian drones target major Russian petrochemical plant
Ukrainian drones targeted the Nizhnekamskneftekhim plant, one of Russia's largest petrochemical enterprises, AzerNEWS reports.
Huffington Post
· Jun 26, 2026
Russia Reports One Of The Biggest Ukrainian Drone Attacks On Its Soil And Annexed Crimea
In an effort to turn the tables on Moscow's grinding war of attrition, Ukrainian long-range drones have been battering targets behind the front line and deep inside Russia.
MS NOW
· Jun 26, 2026
Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia
Ukrainian long-range drones have for months been battering targets, including oil production and energy facilities, behind the front line and deep inside Russia. The post Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia appeared first on MS NOW.
Defence Blog
· Jul 12, 2026
Russia moves to shield warships from Ukrainian drone strikes
Russia has begun arming its large surface warships with new electronic warfare systems in an apparent attempt to counter Ukrainian drone attacks, according to imagery circulating in recent days on Russian military-affiliated social media channels. The anti-drone complex, identified as “Pereyed-M,” has reportedly been spotted installed on four vessels of the Russian Navy: the Project []
Anadolu Agency
· Jul 13, 2026
Russia, Ukraine exchange overnight strikes, killing 4, injuring 16
Russia accuses Ukraine of launching more than 350 drones toward Moscow region
UPI
· Jul 7, 2026
Ukraine targets Moscow, western Russian regions with hundreds of drones
Ukraine targets Moscow, western Russian regions with hundreds of drones
Al Bawaba
· Jul 7, 2026
Ukraine strikes Russia's largest oil refinery deep in Siberia
ALBAWABA - The Ukrainian military announced that it had targeted Russia's largest oil refinery [Omsk refinery] in Siberia with drones, in what is considered the longest-range attack since the start of the war...
Our News Bahamas
· Jun 26, 2026
Ukraine Unleashes One of Its Heaviest Drone Bombardments of Russia
UKRAINE - Ukraine launched a major night-time attack on a dozen Russian regions, Russian-held Crimea and the surrounding seas, in what appeared to be one of Kyiv's biggest drone assaults since the Kremlin's full-scale invasion more than four years ago.
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jun 26, 2026
US strikes Iran in response to ship attack that Trump called a ceasefire violation
The US military targeted Iranian missile, drone and coastal radar sites, marking the biggest challenge yet to recent efforts to end months of conflict
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jun 26, 2026
Russians attack evacuation vehicle in Sumy Oblast – photo
Russian forces launched a drone attack on an evacuation vehicle belonging to the White Angel police unit on the morning of 26 June. The unit evacuates residents from border hromadas in Sumy Oblast. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]
Russia Today
· Jul 12, 2026
Russian military strikes Ukrainian port with AI-powered drones – MOD (VIDEOS)
The Russian Defense Ministry has circulated drone footage of strikes on Ukrainian shipping and military vessels in Odessa Region Read Full Article at RT.com
PravdaReport
· Jun 22, 2026
Russian Space Facility Targeted in Mass UAV Raid While Missile Attack Hits Voronezh
Ukrainian drones reportedly struck the Dubna Space Communications Center in the Moscow region during a large-scale overnight attack, while separate strikes targeted industrial facilities in the city of Voronezh, according to Russian officials and media reports. Russia's state-owned Satellite Communications Company said the attack on the Dubna facility involved multiple drones. The organization stated that television broadcasting and communications services continued to operate normally despite the strike. Television broadcasting and communications have not been disrupted. Measures are being taken to eliminate the consequences of the attack. Personnel at the space communications center were not injured, the company said in a statement.
Sky News
· Jul 4, 2026
Major Ukrainian drone attack on Russia strikes St Petersburg oil terminal
Major Ukrainian drone attack on Russia strikes St Petersburg oil terminal
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