Russia plans to launch hundreds more satellites for its Starlink alternative in 2027, Ukraine says

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Russia has launched 30 satellite into orbit for its Rassvet project, but they have yet to reach their target altitude, Ukraine said on Friday.

Russia plans to launch nearly 20 additional satellites this year and hundreds more next year as it accelerates the deployment of its Starlink alternative, Rassvet, Ukraine's military intelligence agency said Friday. The new assessment comes as Ukraine continues to face restrictions on its Starlink services, which it says are disrupting its drone operations. Russia has already launched 30 satellites this year for Rassvet, a low-Earth-orbit satellite internet constellation that it has billed as comparable to SpaceX's Starlink, which is widely used by Ukrainian forces.

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