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2 Ukrainians detained for registering Starlink terminals for Russian soldiers for 'easy money'
(kyivindependent.com)
this post was submitted on 24 Feb 2026
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I thought this would be a scam the Russians. Take the money and run. Or register a few (to take more money) and then disable them all in a month. Or - there are lots of other scams on this lines Ukraine intelligence has said they are running.