Ukraine Sanctions Companies, Individuals Linked to Russia's Rassvet Satellite System, Shadow Fleet
Ukraine targeted 10 companies, 19 Russian citizens and 39 shadow fleet vessels after intelligence said the Rassvet network could aid battlefield command.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decrees on October 30 imposing sanctions on entities involved in developing the Rassvet satellite system, which Moscow intends to use to support its military operations.
- Moscow seeks to develop Rassvet as an alternative to the SpaceX Starlink network, aiming to secure reliable communications for controlling troops and targeting missiles or drones in the ongoing war against Ukraine.
- Sanctions cover 10 companies and 19 Russian citizens, including Bureau 1440, Labs 1440, FAB Rassvet, Belarus-based Aerospace Instruments, 5S Group, and Aquamash Production Association.
- On October 28, the Defense Intelligence Directorate identified 49 organizations in Russia and Belarus developing Rassvet, reporting that 23, including Roscosmos, remain outside international sanctions.
- Following a request from former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, Starlink CEO Elon Musk disabled terminals not on approved "whitelists," causing Russian assault operations to decline to 56 attacks on February 5.
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Ukraine sanctions companies, individuals linked to Russia's Rassvet satellite system, shadow fleet
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed decrees on Oct. 30 imposing sanctions on 10 companies and 19 Russian citizens involved in developing the Rassvet satellite system, as well as 39 vessels in Russia's shadow fleet, according to a statement on the Presidential Office's website.
Under the restrictions were 10 companies and 19 Russians associated with them.
The head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, signed decrees on the application of sanctions measures against 10 Russian companies and 19 citizens allegedly linked to the establishment of the Sunrise satellite communications system. The sanctions package included the companies Buero 1440, Labs 1440 and FAB Dawn, which are involved in the development, production and integration of low-orbit communication satellites and components for them, and …
Russia’s Starlink Rival, Rassvet, Draws Ukrainian Sanctions Against Its Developers
Ukraine has imposed new sanctions on Russian companies and individuals involved in developing the Rassvet satellite communications system, which Moscow intends to use in its war against Ukraine, as well as dozens of vessels operating as part of Russia’s shadow fleet.
A separate sanctions package concerns 39 vessels using the flags of Russia, Barbados, Liberia, the Marshall Islands, Panama, Hong Kong and other countries.
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