After Starshield interruption, Ukraine wants to build its own satellite communication network with ICEYE and Nokia
Ukraine will expand use of Finnish satellite capabilities as Starlink disruptions exposed the risks of relying on a single foreign provider.
- On Oct. 22, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo announced seven agreements worth roughly $337 million, including a letter of intent with Nokia and ICEYE to develop a sovereign satellite communications network.
- Recent Starlink throttling overnight on Oct. 13-14 exposed the severe risks of relying on foreign-controlled satellite providers, as the disruption crippled Ukrainian drone operations and hindered frontline military communications.
- ICEYE CEO Rafal Modrzewski stated Ukraine needs "secure, sovereign and high-performance satellite communications systems that it controls," while Zelenskyy called the partnership "important for our defense and for Ukraine's resilience."
- Developing this domestic infrastructure aims to give Ukrainian forces "control over the connectivity it depends on," ensuring mission-critical systems remain functional regardless of foreign policy shifts or service restrictions.
- Meanwhile, the European Union is negotiating Ukraine's access to its secure satellite communications program, with commercial services potentially expanding in early 2027 to reduce dependence on non-European providers.
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Finnish technology companies ICEYE and Nokia will help Ukraine build its own satellite system amid growing problems with Elon Musk's Starlink network.
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has signed a memorandum of understanding with Finnish companies ICEYE and Nokia to prepare for the development of a Ukrainian-controlled satellite communications system.
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Ukraine has signed a deal with Finnish technology firms Nokia and ICEYE to develop a sovereign satellite communications system, aiming to reduce its dependence on Elon Musk’s Starlink network. Announced during Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s visit to Kyiv on October 22, the partnership comes as Starlink disruptions highlight the risks of relying on foreign infrastructure for battlefield communications, drones and air defence. Finland and U…
Ukraine will work with the Finnish companies ICEYE and Nokia on its own independent satellite communications. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence and the companies signed a letter of intent during a visit to Kiev by Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo.
Kiev has known how important it is to become militarily independent of the US since last week at the latest: without warning, the Starlink Internet, which is indispensable for drone defense, is restricted. Together with two Finnish companies, Ukraine is working on an alternative to the satellite system of Techbillionaire Musk.
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