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Andriy Yusov, the military official, said work was underway to
prevent Russian forces using the high-speed satellite internet
terminals produced by Elon Musk's SpaceX to coordinate attacks
in occupied parts of Ukraine.
"Contraband from third countries," Yusov said, when asked how
Russian forces were obtaining the devices.
"Useage has increased on the front line," he said.
Ukraine, which uses Starlink for military communications in its
war with Russia, said on Sunday that Russian troops were using
Starlink in occupied areas as the full-scale war with Russia
nears the two-year mark.
Asked if Ukraine was trying to stop Russia's use of the
terminals, Yusov said: "Yes, work is being conducted."
The Kremlin said on Monday that the terminals were neither
certified for use in, nor officially supplied to, Russia, and
therefore could not be used.
Starlink says it does not do business of any kind with Russia's
government or military.
It said on Feb. 8 that its terminals were not active in Russia
and that SpaceX had never sold or marketed the service in
Russia, nor shipped equipment to locations in Russia.
Starlink terminals, which provide a high speed internet
connection, were rushed in to help Ukraine after Russia's
February 2022 invasion and have been vital to Kyiv's battlefield
communications.
(Reporting by Tom Balmforth; editing by Jason Neely and Ros
Russell)
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