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![Photo of Mykhailo Fedorov]( "Photo of Mykhailo Fedorov")
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In January 2026, Mykhailo Fedorov took over Ukraine’s Defense Ministry and quickly assembled a new team. Their goal: seize the initiative and force Russia onto the defensive. Disabling Russian Starlink terminals was the first move. Many more followed in the next three months.
-9806c51d15f55d8380727064c9eda2f3.png "A 3D CAD model of a Geoscan satellite, integrated with the Russian “Gonets” communication system, is displayed on a computer monitor. (Source: Russian media)")
-72b63a4e0c8c475ad81fe3eed3f63729.jpeg "Photo of Cyril Barabaltchouk")
-2e816fb0b2532ff0fee4147d830684a4.jpg "Spider robotic combat platform armed with an M2 Browning heavy machine gun, April 20, 2026. (Source: Militarnyi)")
-c439b7bd9030ecf9d5a4287dc361ba31.jpg "Photo of Katherina Popilnichenko")
-111f0e5095e02c02446ffed57bfb0ab1.jpeg "Photo of Roman Kohanets")
-404f3ae3c912a8fa93c652cc19a8c649.png "A close-up view at night shows a large fire with orange flames and thick smoke rising from an impact site after the Russian bombardment. (Source: Open Source)")
