One version assumes that the problems in Ukraine's satellite communications may be caused by field tests of Russia's Tirad-2S satellite jamming system. Interruptions to the Starlink communications system led to a "catastrophic" loss of communication between Ukrainian troops during fighting with Russian forces, the Financial Times (FT) reported. The news sparked fears that Elon Musk may have done something in response to the Ukrainian attacks because of his proposed peace plan, but the SpaceX owner called the paper's article "bad reporting." Musk gave Ukraine thousands of Starlink terminals in March, helping Kiev's military "operate drones, receive vital intelligence updates and communicate with each other in areas where there are no other secure networks," the FT reported. In recent weeks, when Ukrainian forces moved into territory previously controlled by Russian forces, the systems stopped working repeatedly. A senior Ukrainian official told the FT that this had led to a "catastrophic" loss of communication, including during "pitched battles". The system failure was widespread and caused "panicked calls from soldiers to help lines", another official said. Roman Sinitsyn, who runs a nonprofit that directs Starlinks to the Ukrainian military, said the problem may be because Musk's SpaceX has a lock on the signal in Russian-controlled areas. "It's absolutely clear to me that this is being done by Starlink representatives to prevent their technology from being used by Russian occupation forces," Sinitsyn told the FT, calling on SpaceX to coordinate more closely with the Ukrainian military. According to another version on Telegram, the problems could be caused by field trials of Russia's Tirad-2S satellite jamming system. https://obektivno.bg/ukrainskata-armiya-saobshti-za-problemi-sas-satelitite-starlink-na-mask/ **Russia is building up an impressive capability to conduct electronic warfare against foreign satellites.** https://www.thespacereview.com/article/4056/1