Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims China will transfer a Starlink-alternative to Moscow that could allow Russia to 'dominate the skies over Ukraine'
Zelenskyy says China is handing Russia the tech for its own Starlink, but Moscow's Rassvet network has launched just 32 satellites and lost at least one.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims that China is supplying Russia with technology to build an alternative to Starlink, a satellite communication system. Zelenskyy warned that this could give Russia a dominant presence in the skies over Ukraine. The system, called Rassvet, has launched 32 satellites so far against a plan of 156 by 2026, and has lost at least one satellite.
Zelenskyy did not name any Chinese firms involved, and Beijing has previously denied such accusations. Ukraine aims to gain permission from the US to use Starlink over Russia to target missile launchers. Zelenskyy has been informing US and European partners about China's role in this technology.
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