Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate Chief Kyrylo Budanov (pictured) underscored on Thursday that the Starlink network has been active in Ukraine's occupied regions for "quite a long time," and insisted that Russian forces have access to thousands of Starlink satellite internet terminals.
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Budanov noted that Russian private firms purchased terminals from intermediaries, adding that even some Russian army units sought to acquire Starlink terminals. "It's an open market. It's not a military item," he added.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk previously denied that the company sold communication terminals to Russia.
