# Nearly 50 companies involved in developing Russia’s Starlink alternative, HUR says

https://mins.news/en/item/118911

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-28 10:49 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/nearly-50-companies-involved-in-producing-russias-starlink-alternative-23-not-under-international-sanctions-hur-says/

> Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said 49 Russian and Belarusian companies are involved in developing Rassvet, a low-Earth orbit satellite communications system, and that 23 remain unsanctioned by members of the international sanctions coalition. HUR said the system is primarily intended for military use, with planned coverage focused on Ukraine and Europe, and could also support Russian hybrid operations against other countries.

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