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TexasTowelie

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Fri Feb 6, 2026, 12:47 AM Yesterday

Russia Just Lost One of Their Most Important Assets (in a single night!) - Paul Warburg [View all]



Here are the key points from the video:

• Ukraine and SpaceX have blocked unauthorized Russian access to Starlink, preventing Russia from using Starlink-powered drones for military operations

• Starlink drones filled a critical tactical gap - they're harder to jam than radio/cellular drones but easier to deploy than fiber-optic drones, making them ideal for exploiting weaknesses in electronic warfare defenses

• Russia loses ability to exploit breakthrough opportunities - without Starlink access, Russia can no longer effectively maintain and exploit gaps in Ukrainian front lines, even when they manage to create them

• Asymmetric advantage for Ukraine - Ukraine retains authorized Starlink access for offensive operations behind Russian lines, while Russia loses this capability entirely

• Ukrainian drones can now focus on higher-value targets - resources previously dedicated to hunting Russian Starlink arrays can be redirected toward more strategic targets

• Long-range responsive strikes eliminated for Russia - Russia loses the ability to conduct real-time, operator-controlled drone strikes deep in Ukrainian territory, though pre-programmed strikes on static targets remain possible
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