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1/ Ukrainian hackers, working alongside independent OSINT analysts, have conducted a successful counter-operation targeting #Russian attempts to bypass #Starlink restrictions.
We are revealing the details now — because the operational effect has already been secured.
2/ After technical restrictions limited Russian #military access to Starlink, Russian channels began actively searching for “drops” — Ukrainian citizens willing to activate terminals on their behalf for small crypto payments. This vulnerability was anticipated.
3/ Instead of passively observing, Ukrainian cyber specialists @256CyberAssault and OSINT volunteers @InformNapalm & MILITANT created controlled channels and bots offering “activation services.”
The goal was not activation.
The goal was collection.
@256CyberAssault 4/ Within a week, the operation resulted in:
• 2,400+ data packages on Russian-operated Starlink terminals
• Dozens of contacts from collaborators willing to assist the enemy
• Thousands of dollars transferred by Russian servicemen desperately trying to restore connectivity
@256CyberAssault 5/ All relevant technical data was transferred to the appropriate Ukrainian structures.
Terminals identified in the process were rendered permanently inoperable.
Attempts to exploit Ukrainian civilians were documented.
@256CyberAssault 6/ We disclose this now for two reasons:
First, the operational phase has concluded and the intended effect has been achieved.
Second, transparency serves a strategic purpose.
@256CyberAssault 7/ Russian forces must understand:
Attempts to bypass restrictions will not only fail — they will expose positions, identities, and networks.
Every workaround becomes an intelligence opportunity.
@256CyberAssault 8/ This operation demonstrated something essential:
#Ukrainian #cyber and volunteer #intelligence communities do not react passively.
We anticipate, we adapt, and we act several steps ahead.
@256CyberAssault 9/ #Starlink restrictions were only the beginning.
The battlefield is not limited to trenches or drones.
It includes networks, deception, data, and psychological pressure.
@256CyberAssault 10/ For the Russian military, uncertainty is now part of the equation. For #Ukraine, coordination between hackers, OSINT analysts, and defense structures remains a force multiplier.
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