Starlink

Russia's Starlink satellite rival fails to reach orbit again

A second batch of Russian Rassvet satellites — which Russia has claimed are equivalent to Starlink — failed to reach the altitude needed for operation in space, according to the latest report from the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War released on Aug. 31.

1 September, 05:13 PM

Musk refuses to allow Starlink use for strikes inside Russia

Despite repeated requests from former and current Ukrainian officials, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk remains opposed to enabling Starlink satellites to be used for drone strikes on Russian territory, The Kyiv Independent reported on Aug. 31, citing sources.

31 August, 08:35 PM

Musk told Fedorov he did not oppose Starlink strikes inside Russia

U.S. billionaire Elon Musk told former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov that he was not opposed to Starlink being used for strikes on Russian territory, the Financial Times reported, citing sources.

31 August, 12:09 PM

Kyiv seeks Elon Musk's approval to use Starlink for deep strikes inside Russia

Ukraine is seeking approval from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to use Starlink-equipped drones to strike Russian missile launchers up to 200 kilometers inside Russia, The Financial Times reported on August 21, citing officials familiar with the matter.

21 August, 09:53 AM

Man detained in Izium on suspicion of registering 27 Starlink terminals for Russian forces

Ukrainian security services detained a man in Izium suspected of registering 27 Starlink terminals for Russian forces to coordinate assault units and launch strikes in Kharkiv Oblast, the SBU said on Aug. 18.

18 August, 03:38 PM

Russia needs 12–15 Soyuz launches to build its Starlink alternative

Russia will need between 12 and 15 successful launches of its Soyuz-2.1b rocket to assemble a minimum viable Rassvet satellite constellation, Ukrainian presidential adviser Serhii Beskrestnov said on Aug. 17.

18 August, 02:51 AM

Elon Musk will not let Ukraine use Starlink over Russia, expert says

It remains very unlikely that Elon Musk will reverse course and enable Ukraine to use Starlink to coordinate drone strikes over Russian territory, former Ukrainian MP and military expert Ihor Lutsenko told NV Radio on Aug. 11.

13 August, 02:52 AM

Poland threatens to review $50 million in annual Starlink payments

Warsaw could review its annual $50 million spending on Starlink services after SpaceX abruptly removed Poland from its European roaming zone, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on Aug. 12.

13 August, 02:19 AM

Ukraine faces race against the clock as technology edge fades – expert

Russian countermeasures are making Starlink increasingly less effective on the battlefield, serviceman, co-founder of the Center for Aerial Reconnaissance Support, and former lawmaker from the eighth Verkhovna Rada convocation, Ihor Lutsenko, told Radio NV on Aug. 11, suggesting what Ukraine should do in response, and where the country must place its primary bets in the war.

12 August, 04:12 PM

Russia’s ‘Starlink’ satellites open daily communications windows over Ukraine

Russia’s Rassvet satellites, manufactured by Bureau 1440, provide at least two communications windows over Ukraine each day, each lasting more than an hour, Ukrainian defense outlet Militarnyi reported on Aug. 1, citing satellite communications expert Volodymyr Stepanets.

1 August, 09:17 PM

Moscow grows its Starlink-like satellite constellation

Bureau 1440, a Russian aerospace company, said it has launched a second batch of Rassvet communication satellites, which are meant to serve as a replacement for SpaceX’s Starlink service.

20 July, 09:33 PM

Franko Theater raises $33,000 for troops with two charity shows

Kyiv’s Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater staged two charity performances in June, raising 1.5 million hryvnias ($33,420) to purchase 100 Starlink satellite communication terminals for Ukrainian forces, the Come Back Alive foundation reported on Instagram on July 13.

14 July, 11:36 AM

Moscow’s Starlink rival suffers early failure in race to catch SpaceX

Russia is trying to build its own version of Starlink but has run into problems from the start, Bloomberg reported on July 3.

3 July, 07:26 PM

Russian military expands efforts to jam Starlink communications in Ukraine

Russian forces have begun increasingly deploying electronic warfare (EW) systems to disrupt Starlink satellite communications, Serhii Beskrestnov, an adviser to Ukraine's defense minister known by the callsign Flash, said on June 16.

16 June, 10:44 AM

Putin and his troops clash over claimed Starlink substitute

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and his soldiers fighting in Ukraine could not agree on whether Russia has a viable alternative to Starlink satellite internet service, independent Russian outlet The Insider reported on June 12.

13 June, 01:41 AM

Russia could create its own Starlink alternative within a year

Commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces Robert Brovdi said Russia could develop its own analogue of Starlink within a year, speaking in an interview with Ukrainska Pravda on May 14.

14 May, 12:55 PM

SBU detains agent in Kyiv Oblast accused of registering Starlink terminals for Russia

Ukraine’s Security Service said it detained a man in Kyiv Oblast who, on orders from Russian intelligence, registered Starlink satellite terminals for use by Russia, the agency’s press service said on April 1.

1 April, 07:02 PM

Ukraine retakes 400 sq km after Russia loses Starlink battlefield link

Ukraine’s forces launched an offensive and recaptured nearly 400 square kilometers of territory after Elon Musk cut off Starlink access for Russian troops in February 2026 — the largest gain in more than two years, The Wall Street Journal reported.

21 March, 10:19 PM

Russian forces adapt drone war tech after Starlink cut off

Russian forces are continuing a battlefield air interdiction campaign against Ukrainian military and civilian targets while testing alternatives to Starlink to control drones, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 18.

19 March, 09:23 AM

Russia’s fighting capacity will continue to degrade in 2026 — Michael Kofman

As Russia continues to take unsustainable personnel losses on the battlefield, Ukraine’s growing “middle strike” capabilities could cripple enemy frontline logistics, U.S. military analyst Michael Kofman told NV Radio on March 17.

19 March, 12:48 AM

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