Zelenskyy warns China may give Russia a Starlink alternative

Summary

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says China is handing Russia technology for its own Starlink-like network, which could allow Russia to dominate the skies over Ukraine, TechRadar reports. The report says Moscow's Rassvet network has launched 32 satellites and lost at least one. This follows reports that new Starlink restrictions disrupted Ukraine's military operations.

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1. TechRadar

   16 Oct 2026, 01:35 UTCSource ↗

   TechRadar reports that Zelenskyy says China is handing Russia technology for a Starlink alternative, and that Moscow's Rassvet network has launched 32 satellites and lost at least one.