SpaceX countering Russia's attempts to jam Starlink signal - Musk

SpaceX is spending significant resources to counter Russia's attempts to jam Starlink satellite communications on the Ukrainian battlefields.

That’s according to CEO Elon Musk, who addressed the issue on X, Ukrinform reports.

"SpaceX is spending significant resources combating Russian jamming efforts. This is a tough problem," Musk said.

According to the company owner, the Russians succeeded in "shutting down" every communications system except Starlink.

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As Ukrinform reported earlier, The New York Times, with reference to the Ukrainian military and officials, published a report stating that shortly before Russia launched an offensive in Kharkiv region, the invaders disrupted the Starlink satellite signal, which is used by Ukraine’s troops for communications, reconnaissance gathering, and drone attacks.

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