Russian feminist collective Pussy Riot staged a protest outside Ubiquiti’s Manhattan headquarters for “powering Russian war crimes”.

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In a series of posts shared to X on Friday (March 27), the group’s founder, Nadya Tolokonnikova, shared screenshots said to be taken from multiple Russian military Telegram channels. They appear to show Russian soldiers with Ubiquiti Wi-Fi bridges, sharing guidance on how to install them and asking for donations to acquire more of the equipment.

“We demand that (Ubiquiti) obey US sanctions laws, acknowledge [their product’s] use by the Russian army, and work with Ukraine to stop this use,” Tolokonnikova said.

In early February, Elon Musk’s SpaceX cut off Starlink access in Ukraine except for those on a “white list” approved by the Defence Ministry in Kyiv, dealing a huge blow to the Russian military.

Wi-Fi bridges, like those made by American tech company Ubiquiti, can relay internet connectivity from wherever it exists to frontline positions. That said, they aren’t an entirely viable substitute for Starlink because they don’t provide satellite access and are more vulnerable to disruption.

Pussy Riot occupies headquarters of American tech company Ubiquiti which powers Russian war crimes

Since the disabling of Starlink, Russian soldiers been panicking: “All we’ve got left now are radios, cables and pigeons.” But Ubiquiti’s hardware has emerged as the favorite… pic.twitter.com/AbJPSip1Og

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