The DeepState project analysts updated the map on the night of 14 October, noting that the Russian forces had advanced near Vuhledar and Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast. Source: DeepState Quote: "The enemy has advanced near Kalynivka,

Illegal Starlink terminals from the American company SpaceX are contributing to Russia's advance on the battlefield in Ukraine, particularly during the seizure of Vuhledar, Donetsk Oblast. Source: The Washington Post with reference to the Ukrainian military Details: According to The Washington Post,

Illegal Starlink terminals helped Russia advance on the frontline. In particular, they helped the Russians capture Vuhledar, reports The Washington Post. The newspaper notes that the Ukrainian army used to have the main advantage over the Russians,

"They just overpowered us," an officer in the 72nd Mechanized Brigade, one of the units defending Vuhledar, told The Washington Post. The officer said Russia's access to Starlink was a key factor in the loss of the city.

Russian forces continue to use illegally obtained Starlink satellite communication terminals on the battlefield, despite U.S. efforts to prevent the technology from reaching them, according to The Washington Post.

Russian forces are illegally acquiring Starlink terminals to achieve technological parity with Ukraine, writes the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) in its latest report. By illegally acquiring Starlink terminals,

Russian forces are illegally acquiring Starlink terminals to achieve technological parity with Ukraine, writes the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) in its latest report. By unlawfully obtaining Starlink terminals,

Starlink dishes form the backbone of Ukraine’s military network — one of the few advantages Kyiv has against Moscow’s bigger, if less modernized, force. Yet there is a burgeoning black market of Starlinks bringing the terminals to Russians on the front,