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.
Ukraine faces a race against time as the effectiveness of Starlink and satellite communications diminishes due to Russian countermeasures, according to Ihor Lutsenko, co-founder of the Center for Aerial Reconnaissance Support and former lawmaker. Lutsenko emphasizes that while Starlink is a powerful technology, it is not invulnerable and will eventually become less effective due to Russian efforts.
He stresses the importance of achieving technological sovereignty, not relying solely on foreign solutions like Starlink. The Russian government is also developing its own satellite and mesh network systems to strike targets deep within Ukraine, posing an additional threat. Lutsenko warns that if Ukraine fails to prepare for this evolving battlefield, it risks losing the war.
He dismisses the possibility of Elon Musk granting Ukraine permission to use Starlink over Russia, stating that it would be politically and commercially impractical.
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