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Putin praises Musk as Russia’s Starlink rival takes its first steps
Ukraine’s disrupted battlefield connections were restored before Putin praised Musk. Russia’s small satellite deployment and his unconfirmed claim of orbital contacts tell a narrower story than a deal.
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- For Ukrainian soldiers, satellite internet carries more than messages: it supports drone operations, frontline communications and deliveries of food and water. Earlier in October, restrictions on that connectivity hampered Ukraine’s ability to intercept Russian attack drones and forced some operations to be cancelled. The immediate problem was not simply slower downloads. It was how fast connected weapons and platforms could move without losing their link.
