
EU Admits: Replacement for Starlink for Ukraine Not Before 2029
European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier stated at a briefing in Brussels on October 13 that the European Union will not be able to replace Ukraine’s Starlink satellite communication system before 2029. What Regnier Said Basic communication services and military data transmission will become available using the European satellite system IRIS² only by 2029. Until then, the EU intends to connect Ukraine to GovSatCom — a combined satellite network of EU member states. Commercial satellite services are planned to be added by early 2027. What IRIS² Is This is a European satellite constellation of 348 satellites (330 in low orbit, 18 in medium). The agreement on the project was signed in […]
16 October 2026, 22:01



