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Russia and China Develop Jamming Tools and Malware Aimed at Starlink Satellites Used by Ukraine
Semafor reported that Russia and China are collaborating on malware and jamming devices to disable Elon Musk's Starlink satellite network. The July 9, 2026, investigation by three outlets details their military technology exchange. China maintains it has not aided Russia's actions in Ukraine.
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Russia and China are developing capabilities to disable and eventually destroy the Starlink satellite network, Semafor reported on July 9, 2026. An investigation published that day by The Insider, Der Spiegel and Le Monde examined documents showing joint work on Starlink-specific malware and jamming devices.
The documents describe a partnership to create weapons neither country could build independently.
They also outline an arrangement in which Russia supplies battlefield experience from its operations in Ukraine in return for Chinese technology. Russian forces have begun deploying powerful jamming devices against Starlink terminals to counter Ukrainian drone strikes that rely on the satellite system, according to the reporting.
China has denied providing assistance to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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