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Russia jamming Starlink satellites with directed high-power signals, report says

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Russia jamming Starlink satellites with directed high-power signals, report says

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TL;DR

Russian forces are jamming Starlink satellite communications by directing high-power signals directly at overhead satellites, overloading the uplink. The OSINTdefender channel reports that the microwave interference may cause imminent hardware failures in the satellites' front-end receivers.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Russian forces are deploying a new electronic warfare tactic against Starlink satellites, jamming the spectrum monitored by ground stations by beaming high-power signals directly at overhead satellites. According to the OSINTdefender channel, this overloads the uplink and may cause imminent hardware failures, as the front-end receivers are subjected to microwave interference. The report follows The Zioneer's previous coverage of Russian jamming capabilities. On June 16, we reported that Russian developers unveiled a dedicated Starlink jammer named 'Grant's Dome', an array of satellite antennas targeting eight communication channels at 62.5 MHz each with powerful directed interference. The current report describes a different method — targeting the satellite directly rather than the ground terminal link — suggesting a tactical evolution. No independent confirmation is yet available, and the extent of actual satellite damage remains unverified.

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