TechRussia’s Starlink alternative deploying faster than planned, Ukraine says

Ukraine’s military intelligence says Moscow is moving ahead with Rassvet, described as a Russian equivalent of the Starlink system. According to the Ukrainian assessment, launches have started at a substantially faster pace than originally laid out in Russian plans. The statement was made by Skibitskyi in an interview with RBC-Ukraine. His remarks characterize the project as an active effort to establish Russia’s own Starlink-like capability.

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TThe Kyiv Independent★★★☆☆2026-08-10 10:20Original