""For three to four days after the shutdown, they really reduced the assault operations,""
""On any given day, depending on your scale of analysis, my sector was already achieving 20:1 (casuality rate) before the shutdown, and we are an elite unit. Regular units have no problem going 5:1 or 8:1. With Starlink down, 13:1 (casualty rate) for a regular unit is easy,""
SpaceX disabled unauthorized Starlink terminals in Ukraine, cutting off satellite connectivity that Russian forces had exploited for offensive operations. Russian units reportedly obtained terminals via black market channels and mounted them on drones and weapons systems despite service terms prohibiting military use. The shutdown disrupted Moscow’s drone coordination and frontline communications, and commanders reported a noticeable reduction in assault operations for three to four days. Ukrainian commanders reported widened casualty imbalances and improved battlefield ratios after the cutoff, with elite sectors reaching 20:1 and regular units moving from 5:1 or 8:1 to about 13:1. Analysts also reported declines in activity from Russia’s Rubikon drone unit after Feb. 1, and assessments estimate heavy Russian losses since 2022.
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