Adding Starlink allows Moscow to bypass Ukraine’s electronic defenses that disable drones by jamming GPS and radio signals. Russia has previously got around these signal blockers by using drones controlled by fiber optic cables. Starlink-equipped drones have a longer range than radio and cable-guided drones and cannot be jammed. Every day, a new risk emerges,” he said, adding that Russia launched over 6,000 drones in the past month alone. Fedorov said on Thursday that the ministry has contacted SpaceX, Musk’s company that owns Starlink, with proposals on how to stop Russia from using the technology.