April 30, 2026

Russia bans imports of foreign satellite terminals, including Starlink

Russia has banned imports of foreign satellite terminals.

Russia bans imports of foreign satellite terminals, including Starlink

TL;DR

  • Russia has banned imports of foreign satellite terminals.
  • The ban covers devices not allocated frequency bands by the State Radio Frequency Commission.
  • Starlink satellite internet terminals are included in the ban.
  • Ukraine's military actively uses Starlink for communications.
  • Russian military experienced Starlink terminals going offline after illegal import through third countries.
  • Russia launched its Rassvet system, an analog to Starlink, in March.

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