Starlink restrictions hit Russian forces as Moscow seeks workarounds Ukrainian citizens began receiving unexpected text messages this month from the country’s security service, warning that Russia was trying to recruit locals to help restore access to blocked Starlink satellite internet terminals. “Such assistance is a criminal offense!” the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said in the messages, urging people to report any attempts by Russian operatives to persuade them to register terminals on Moscow’s behalf. The warning follows Ukraine’s rollout of a new national verification system for Starlink terminals earlier this month. Under the new rules, only registered and verified devices can operate in Ukrainian-controlled territory, with all others automatically disconnected. Kyiv says the…