Ukraine wants to aim Starlink at Russian targets—and build a version Elon Musk can’t switch off
The reason, Zelenskyy says: China and others will soon share comparable satellite technology with Moscow.
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The US has until 18 October to choose its Russia sanctions targets—if any. Kyiv’s wish list leads with the firms feeding Russia’s Starlink clone
At the top: Russian firms making parts for Moscow's Starlink rival, still untouched by US sanctions.
The EU sanctioned Russia’s Starlink rival but not the company that builds it. Experts call that the gap that matters
Ukraine can jam Russian drones into drifting off course—a satellite relay overhead would let them fly straight through the jamming and strike.
For years Ukraine could jam or switch off Russia’s battlefield comms. Rassvet may be the first it can’t
Sanctioning the firm behind Russia's Starlink won't stop it. It can make every satellite slower and costlier to build—and the clock is short.
Russia’s answer to Starlink was written off as a failure—its satellites are still climbing
Forty-six days after their 19 July launch, the new craft sit at a median 365 km—higher than Russia's already-working first batch was at the same age.
Ukraine’s security service breaks up two schemes registering Starlink terminals for Russia
The SBU says it detained three suspects in Dnipro and Zhytomyr and blocked every device the two operations had signed up.
After SpaceX cuts off Starlink access, Russia launches first 16 satellites of its own “Rassvet” alternative
Russia's Rassvet system needs 200–250 satellites for stable use.
Poland keeps footing the bill for Starlink in Ukraine after passing new law
Hospitals, schools, and frontline areas remain connected through Polish-supported units.
Euroactiv: Ukraine welcome to join EU’s IRIS² satellite network as Starlink reliance sparks unease
The project could give Kyiv an alternative to Musk’s system during the war.
Russia’s illicit use of Starlink increases Russian effectiveness, Ukrainian soldiers report
Russian forces have obtained Starlink terminals through a black market, enhancing their battlefield coordination, drone operations, and artillery accuracy in Ukraine.