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Chinese retailer caught selling Starlink terminals to Russia (www.newsweek.com)

submitted 8 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/worldnews@lemmy.world

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SpaceX's Starlink user terminals are being openly sold in Russia, though CEO Elon Musk has denied knowledge of any such sales in the country.

The terminals, which link users with the Starlink satellite constellation are available on the Chinese company DJI's website in Russia.

The Shenzhen-based firm is better known as one of the world's leading drone producers. Soon after Russia began its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, DJI announced it would temporarily suspend business in both countries pending "compliance assessments."

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[–] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 20 points 8 months ago (2 children)

So now we can pinpoint the Russian outposts when the terminals make contact with the satellites?

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 22 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If Starlink will provide location information in a timely manner, which I don't have much confidence in.

[–] gullible@kbin.social 12 points 8 months ago

But… but musk said that starlink isn’t meant to be used for WAR! He surely wouldn’t lie in order to attempt to spin his intent to prolong the war and sell to the other side through an intermediary!!!

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Not with Elon running things considering he decided not allowing Ukraine to quickly win the war would start WWIII.

[–] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

No Such Agency surely has a…workaround…for gathering the data.