The disruptions to children's channel BabyTV last March and April were caused by an extensive Russian offensive. Nieuwsuur recently reported this based on its own research.
It involves attacks on at least six TV satellites owned by France's Eutelsat and Luxembourg's SES. The investigation also shows that the sabotage campaign was much more extensive than initially thought. The Netherlands and four other countries jointly filed a complaint against Russia with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the UN body responsible for regulating satellite communications. Russia has denied the allegations to the ITU.
"That's a lot, and it's bad that it's happening," Patrick Bolder says. He is an expert on military activities in space and affiliated with The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS). "It shows that we are not resilient. We are not sufficiently aware of our vulnerabilities."
Target of Russian disruptions would be Ukrainian television. That is the conclusion of Dutch, French, Swedish and Ukrainian government agencies. The disruptions on BabyTV were most likely "collateral damage.
Click here for Nieuwsuur's account of sources.
