There's over 6000 Starlink satellites. And they're not geostationary, the kind used in one-way TV broadcasts, which orbit in a way where they appear in fixed positions in the sky. Starlink satellites move relatively quickly (usually between 90 and 95 minutes per orbit) so none of the satellites are dedicated to serving one particular area. The Russian military would have to launch hundreds, maybe thousands, of anti-satellite missiles to take out enough to leave Ukraine with a gap in coverage. Here's a visualization of what the Starlink network looks like right now.
There's over 6000 Starlink satellites. And they're not geostationary, the kind used in one-way TV broadcasts, which orbit in a way where they appear in fixed positions in the sky. Starlink satellites move relatively quickly (usually between 90 and 95 minutes per orbit) so none of the satellites are dedicated to serving one particular area. The Russian military would have to launch hundreds, maybe thousands, of anti-satellite missiles to take out enough to leave Ukraine with a gap in coverage. Here's a visualization of what the Starlink network looks like right now.