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Ukrainian Partisans Sabotage Russian Communications Near Border

2/8/2026

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On February 8, 2026, the pro-Ukrainian Atesh partisan group claimed responsibility for sabotaging Belgorod Oblast communications.
They reported setting fire to a hardware module on a communication tower, disabling mast equipment.
The act near the Ukraine-Russia border reportedly hindered Russian communications and allowed Ukrainian forces to bypass signal jamming.
On February 5, 2026, Russian access to Starlink satellite internet ended due to a new registration scheme by Ukraine and SpaceX.

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On February 8, 2026, the pro-Ukrainian Atesh partisan group claimed responsibility for sabotaging Belgorod Oblast communications.
They reported setting fire to a hardware module on a communication tower, disabling mast equipment.
The act near the Ukraine-Russia border reportedly hindered Russian communications and allowed Ukrainian forces to bypass signal jamming.
On February 5, 2026, Russian access to Starlink satellite internet ended due to a new registration scheme by Ukraine and SpaceX.