SBU Detains Russian Agents for Activating 76 Starlink Terminals in Kyiv

• •Two men arrested for activating 76 Starlink terminals for Russian intelligence.
• •Suspects used fake identities and recruited others to bypass verification rules.
• •All illegally registered terminals were blocked, cutting off Russian access.

Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) has arrested two men in Kyiv for illegally activating 76 Starlink satellite terminals for Russia's FSB. The suspects, recruited via Telegram channels, registered the devices using fake identities to facilitate Russian missile and drone strikes against Ukraine. They initially registered the terminals in their names and later provided access to an FSB handler. The operation involved the assistance of a postal worker who helped bypass verification rules. All terminals were subsequently blocked, cutting off Russian access. The suspects face charges of high treason under martial law, with potential life sentences if convicted. This incident follows a similar operation in June where eight other Russian agents were exposed for registering Starlink terminals. The SBU continues to monitor and disrupt such schemes amid ongoing conflict.