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Russia accelerates Rassvet satellite network, targeting nearly 300 spacecraft by 2027, Ukraine says

Ukraine’s military intelligence says Russia is deploying Rassvet, a domestic Starlink-style satellite network, faster than planned, with 292 satellites targeted by 2027 and 924 by 2035. Moscow is also reportedly developing Volna-Kupol-Garant, a system designed to disrupt satellite communications at the spacecraft level.

Discovered 2026-08-10T04:05:38.333320-07:00 | 2026-08-10T04:05:38.333320-07:00

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A 292-satellite constellation by 2027 would give Russia a domestic space-based communications network with potential military applications, reducing reliance on foreign systems.
The reported Volna-Kupol-Garant capability would shift satellite-network interference from individual ground terminals toward attacks on satellites themselves.
Ukraine’s assessment links Rassvet to a new generation of attack drones, making constellation deployment speed and counter-space capabilities relevant to battlefield communications and unmanned-systems planning.

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