"For months, Moscow has insisted that Western technology is not changing the war in Ukraine in any decisive way. Which is precisely why it is so interesting that Russia's own Ministry of Defence now feels the need to talk about it at all. When a system "isn't having an effect," you usually don't bother announcing that it isn't having an effect."
"Coordination, speed, and the ability to keep units connected, drones linked, and command chains functioning under fire have changed the tempo of the battlefield, even before we talk about the practical battlefield uses of drones, GPS, AI, and real-time targeting that now dominate the battlespace. The Russian Ministry of Defence's attempts to downplay this only underline the point: if it truly didn't matter, they wouldn't be complaining about it."
"Over recent weeks, Ukrainian forces have made gains in key areas along the front - not just inching forward, but doing so at a pace that has clearly surprised Moscow. Around the Kupiansk axis in Kharkiv Oblast, parts of the Zaporizhzhia front, and pressure points toward Siversk and the Donbas approaches, Ukrainian units have clawed back ground in days that Russian forces spent weeks or even months trying to take and fortify."
Starlink and other Western communications systems have become critical force multipliers for Ukrainian forces, changing battlefield communications and coordination in 2026. Improved connectivity has allowed units, drones, and command chains to remain linked under fire, increasing speed and tempo of operations. Ukrainian manoeuvre units have used coordinated pressure, real-time targeting, GPS, AI, and drones to collapse Russian positions quickly. Recent gains around Kupiansk, parts of Zaporizhzhia, and approaches to Siversk and the Donbas show ground reclaimed in days instead of weeks. Russian attempts to downplay these effects signal concern and reliance on Western technology despite official denials.
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