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Ukraine seeks continued access to military Starlink as Russia develops a rival system

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Kyiv is pressing President Donald Trump to preserve access to Starlink’s military service, while Russia works on a system intended to match the satellite internet capability. The developments put access to commercial satellite communications and competing wartime infrastructure at the center of the conflict’s space-enabled operations.

Discovered 2026-10-17T02:04:32.003956-07:00 | 2026-10-17T02:04:32.003956-07:00

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  • Continued access to Starlink’s military service is a concern for Kyiv, underscoring the operational importance of satellite communications in the conflict.
  • Russia’s effort to develop a comparable system signals competing satellite communications capabilities amid the war; the article provides no details on its maturity or timeline.

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