Video: Ukrainian military destroys a rare Russian counterpart to Starlink
Soldiers of the 1st Separate Assault Regiment named after Dmytro Kotsyubailo detected and destroyed a Russian “Spirit-030” satellite communications terminal. The Ukrainian military struck the enemy system—considered an analog of Starlink—in the Huliaipole area using drones.
The unit did not specify exactly when the terminal was destroyed.
“The Spirit-030—a rare Russian counterpart to Starlink—was destroyed. It was destroyed in the Huliaipole area by an FPV crew from the 2nd BBPS of the 1st OSHP named after Dmytro Kotsyubailo,” the statement reads.
❗️ “Spirit-030”—a rare Russian substitute for Starlink—has been hit.
It was destroyed in the Huliaipole area by an FPV crew from the 2nd BBps of the 1st OSHP named after Dmytro Kotsyubailo.
“The “Spirit-030” is a portable satellite internet terminal with an antenna only 30 cm in diameter. This makes it very difficult to detect.… pic.twitter.com/KkgH16BGfr— 1st Special Forces Brigade (@davinci_army) August 24, 2026
According to military sources, the “Spirit-030” is a portable satellite internet terminal with an antenna only 30 cm in diameter, making it difficult to detect.
The 1st OSHP noted that Russian troops began deploying such terminals on a large scale after March 2026, when their access to Starlink was blocked.
This was reported by the 1st OSHP.
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