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Will Russia nuke Elon's Starlink constellation? - C C - Mar 2, 2026
https://www.supercluster.com/editorial/will-russia-attack-the-starlink-constellation
INTRO: In early February, Russian commentator Vladimir Solovyov called for Russia to nuke the Starlink constellation after SpaceX blocked Starlink access to their troops. All Starlink users must now obtain licenses from the Ukrainian government to use terminals within the besieged territory, effectively blinding Russia's occupying forces.
The move, campaigned for by Ukraine for months, is a severe blow to Russia, which has been purchasing Starlink terminals on the black market and using them on the battlefields of eastern Ukraine to keep troops online and guide strike drones deeper into Ukraine’s land. The loss of Starlink has led to a dramatic lapse in Russia’s ability to conduct offensive operations and a sharp increase in personnel losses in combat, some due to friendly fire.
Speaking on his prime-time talk show on the Russia 1 TV station, Solovyov suggested that a single nuclear detonation at the right altitude would take down the entire Starlink constellation, cutting Ukrainians from the advantage Starlink offers them... (MORE - details)
RE: Will Russia nuke Elon's Starlink constellation? - Syne - Mar 3, 2026
I'm sure that would be seen as provocation by many nations, including NATO.
RE: Will Russia nuke Elon's Starlink constellation? - Yazata - Mar 3, 2026
If the Russians tried to use a nuclear bomb tailored for maximum electromagnetic pulse that would disable Starlinks a long way away, the same EMP would be even more damaging on Earth down below.