A prominent Vladimir Putin mouthpiece has issued a horrifying threat.
07:42, Fri, Feb 6, 2026 Updated: 07:54, Fri, Feb 6, 2026
Putin’s TV propagandist Vladimir Solovyov demanded a nuclear strike on the SpaceX satellites (Image: Getty)
Russia has once again sparked horror fears over the eruption of World War 3 by demanding the detonation of nuclear weapons in space. Elon Musk cut off Starlink satellite internet terminals used by Russian forces in the war, prompting a strong response from TV propagandist Vladimir Solovyov, who demanded a nuclear strike on the satellites in orbit.
He said: "I do not understand why, for example, Elon Musk’s satellites are not a legitimate target for us? One detonation of nuclear weapons in space, as I understand it, solves this problem quite seriously." While this would take out the world's richest man's technology, it would also destroy all of Russia's own satellites.
Putin mouthpiece threatens to nuke Starlink satellites (Image: east2west news)
Some Russian attacks alng the frontlines have already halted due to the loss of Starlink, as the Kremlin’s forces lose the ability to quickly communicate. They will also no longer be able to attach Starlink systems to drones for targeting.
One Ukraine source boasted of the "hilarious shock of the Russian [troops], who are used to living in a state of total dependence on Starlink".
A local outlet stated: "At the moment, not only 70% of drones, trench and assault groups, but also all tanks, artillery and so on have gone blind."
Ukraine's military depends heavily on Starlink in the war but recently the Musk terminals have been detected on long-range drones used in Russian attacks.
After an appeal by Kyiv, Mr Musk said SpaceX had acted to shut down unauthorised Russian usage.
He said: "Looks like the steps we took to stop the unauthorised use of Starlink by Russia have worked. Let us know if more needs to be done."
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Ukraine's new defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov said that the country was working with Starlink and had "already taken the first steps that delivered rapid results in countering Russian drones.
He said: "The next step is implementing a system that will allow only authorised terminals to operate on the territory of Ukraine."
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