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Russia invades Ukraine: the latest news on connectivity, cryptocurrency, and more

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Report claims Ubiquiti’s gear serves “a critical communications need of the Russian military, including in drone operations.”

Today’s reports from Hunterbrook Media and Pablo Torre Finds Out claim the company’s hardware is seemingly easily obtained and popularly used in Russia’s war effort through already-sanctioned distributors and other middlemen.

Ubiquiti, which was fined $500k in 2014 over “reckless disregard” for Iran sanctions, did not respond to a request for comment.

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