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U.S. Starlink Restrictions Fuel Russian Aggression, Ukrainian Minister Says. Millions are at Risk.

A Ukrainian official told CNBC that Moscow appears to view the limitations on Starlink as an opportunity to escalate its offensive, particularly against infrastructure essential to civilian life. (Credit: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images)

Russia is intensifying attacks on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure as new restrictions on the U.S.-owned Starlink satellite network weaken Kyiv's military capabilities, a senior Ukrainian official warned Friday.

Serhiy Derkach, Ukraine's first deputy minister for recovery, infrastructure and transport, told CNBC that Moscow appears to view the limitations on Starlink as an opportunity to escalate its offensive, particularly against infrastructure essential to civilian life.

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