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Ukraine Demands Exclusion from Russian Satellite Coverage Zones

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiaga submitted a formal request to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to exclude Ukraine's territory from the coverage zones of the Russian satellite network 'Rassvet'. The request targets all beams of the system across all frequency ranges. The move follows ongoing tensions over the use of Russian satellite technology in Ukraine.

On August 28, 2026, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiaga announced the request through his X social media account, stating that Ukraine had officially addressed the ITU to exclude its national territory from the declared coverage zones of the Russian satellite system 'Rassvet'. The request specifies that Ukraine's territory should be excluded from all beams of the system in all frequency ranges. The action is part of broader efforts to limit the operational capabilities of Russian satellite networks within Ukraine, which have been used for communication and surveillance purposes.

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IndependentLentaAug 30, 01:43 AM
Ukraine asked to exclude it from the area of effect of the Russian Starlink analog
IndependentIzvestiaAug 30, 12:26 AM
In Ukraine, they demanded to exclude the country from the coverage zone of the 'Rassvet' satellites

Ukraine submitted a request to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to exclude its territory from the coverage zones of the Russian satellite network 'Rassvet'. This was announced on August 28 by Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiaga. 'Today, we officially addressed the International Telecommunication Union with a request to exclude Ukraine's national territory from the declared coverage zones of all beams of the Russian satellite system 'Rassvet' in all frequency ranges,' Sybiaga wrote in his X social media account.