Russia Blackmails Families of Ukrainian Prisoners of War to Register Them on Starlink

The enemy continues to use the relatives of captured Ukrainian defenders as a tool to achieve its military goals.

The Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported on this.

The latest invaders’ manipulation involves attempts to circumvent the blocking of Starlink terminals, which they used to provide communication in their units.

Finding itself in a difficult situation due to the loss of communication, the aggressor started to put pressure on the families of prisoners of war. The Russian special services are using blackmail and threats, demanding that Ukrainians officially register new Starlink terminals in their names.

Consequences of Starlink registration for the enemy

If a registered terminal is used to correct a fire or to control strike drones, this will constitute direct grounds for bringing a person to criminal responsibility under Ukrainian law.

The Coordination Headquarters emphasizes that for the invaders, Ukrainians are only a “disposable resource.”

The enemy is not interested in the fate of people who succumb to blackmail, and the fact of registering equipment for the invader’s use will remain permanently in digital records as evidence of complicity.

In case of receiving any offers, demands, or threats regarding the registration of Starlink terminals, citizens are urged to immediately contact law enforcement agencies.