"Kyiv officials warned that Ukrainians might be coerced into registering Starlink terminals for the Kremlin's forces after a recent block on Russia's access to the service. Ukraine's auxiliary body for handling prisoners of war posted a notice on Tuesday saying that it had learned of multiple instances where families of Ukrainian prisoners were threatened and told to enroll such terminals."
"The warning comes after Ukraine's defense ministry reached a deal with SpaceX earlier this month to cut off Russia's access to Starlink by blocking general connectivity across Ukrainian territory. "Looking for a way out of the difficult situation in which they found themselves, the occupiers turned their attention to the families of the prisoners," the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War wrote in a statement. "Cases of threats and demands to officially register Starlink terminals have been recorded," it added."
Kyiv authorities warned citizens not to register Starlink terminals for Russian forces after reports that families of Ukrainian prisoners were threatened or offered money to enroll devices. Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said multiple cases were recorded. Ukraine's defense ministry and SpaceX implemented a whitelist requirement to block general Russian access and close a black-market loophole. Registration requires ID and can be traced, which helps link devices later used by Russian troops. SpaceX complies with US sanctions and does not do business with Russia, while Ukrainian officials say seized terminals were guiding attack and reconnaissance drones.
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