Arya News - Zelensky’s tech advisor sounds alarm about Russia’s answer to Starlink - Rassvet satellite constellation.
At scale, Russia’s Rassvet satellite constellation will “be a big catastrophe,” according to Serhiy Beskrestnov.He believes Russia is already gaining the ability to control weapons such as the light cruise missile Banderol and Dan-M explosive payload-equipped kamikaze UAV by satellite in real time.Full deployment of Rassvet would allow Russian operators to steer drones and missiles directly, rendering useless Ukraine’s electronic-warfare network.The Rassvet constellation launched its first 16 satellites equipped with 5G NTN communications, laser inter-satellite links, and plasma propulsion in March 2026, with hundreds more planned.It aims to deliver up to 1 Gbps speeds and low latency, creating a sovereign digital infrastructure. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the system could support combat drones and was “not inferior” to Starlink.