Ukrainians are praising SpaceX founder Elon Musk for his actions to stop Russia’s military from using the satellite internet system Starlink for communications and drone guidance. But another U.S.-based tech company, Ubiquiti, is facing backlash for its silence amid revelations that Russian forces are widely using its products to extend Wi-Fi signals, despite U.S. restrictions.
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In contrast to SpaceX’s response, Ubiquiti and its CEO, Robert Pera, owner of the Memphis Grizzlies NBA team, have not publicly commented on a January 2026 investigation by Hunterbrook Media that documented widespread use of its products by Russian forces. Ubiquiti is the world’s most prominent manufacturer of Wi-Fi “bridges” that extend signals over long distances and are used by Russia’s military for critical communications and drone operations in Ukraine.
Ubiquiti’s products appear to be widely available in Russia, mostly sourced from distributors in third countries such as Kazakhstan and Turkey, Hunterbrook found. One Ukrainian communications officer told the outlet that an estimated 80 percent of the Russian bridges he observed near the front line had come from Ubiquiti. Russian units often receive the bridges from volunteers who purchase them using crowdfunded money.
This article is two weeks old, but I have not seen any solid confirmation that these allegations are false and that Ubiquiti isn't at fault here and I find that concerning even though I can't find anything recently to additionally verify these allegations.
https://hntrbrk.com/ubiquiti-epstein/
reddit post from 4 days ago on /r/ubiquiti about this topic with no clear information pointing to a refutation of these allegations other than "well they are going to get it SOMEHOW" which is a shitty excuse in my opinion.
Referring to the ubiquiti Epstein link, very interesting, but the connotations are somewhat concerning. It is no different on the grapheneos front. Systems friendly to professionals mindful of their privacy are also friendly to savvy criminals. Ubiquiti being no exception. Is the brand of Ethernet cable also to blame, considering it makes infiltration harder than wifi?