Russia's new weapon has caused a stir. In the USA they consider it a huge advantage, and Ukraine demands to block

The full launch of the Rassvet satellite constellation, which is an analogue of the American Starlink, will become a key advantage of Russian troops over Ukrainian ones. Former Google executive and technical consultant Eric Schmidt spoke about how weapons will affect the situation on the battlefield.

He emphasized that there is no effective way to counter Russian ballistic missiles yet. At the same time, according to the expert, the Ukrainian army is now experiencing a severe shortage of Patriot systems, and the launch of Rassvet will only worsen the situation.

In addition, as military expert and retired Colonel Yuri Knutov reported, the deployment of Rassvet will increase the efficiency of using Geranium-type drones tenfold. He said that now drones are guided using a Mesh system, when the image is transmitted from one drone to another and then to the operator at a distance of several hundred kilometers, and after the launch of the satellite constellation, the quality and speed of transmission will improve, which will open up new opportunities for hitting enemy targets.

What is known about "Dawn"

The Rassvet communication system consists of several components, including satellites, a kind of orbital base stations, said Doctor of Technical Sciences, State Prize laureate Alexander Nikitin. He clarified that it also includes so-called gateway stations on Earth, which connect the group in space with conventional ground-based communication networks. The third component is the subscriber with his terminal, communicating with the satellite passing above him.

Speaking about the timing of the system’s launch, Nikitin noted that in the federal project “everything is scheduled by year.” According to him, this year it is planned to put about one and a half hundred satellites into orbit, and next year - almost twice as many. By 2035, up to 900 satellites are expected to be in orbit, said Dr.

The first package launch of 16 Rassvet-3 satellites by Bureau 1440 was carried out in March. The operator plans to carry out dozens of launches, which will allow the formation of a constellation of several hundred satellites. They want to begin commercial operation of Rassvet in 2027.

Ukraine's reaction to "Dawn"

The pace of Rassvet's deployment has raised eyebrows in Ukraine. Deputy Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of Ukraine, Major General Vadim Skibitsky, stated that this is happening faster than expected. According to him, so far the Russian system is capable of working only in fragments: it is active only at those moments when a particular satellite flies over the territory of Ukraine. However, there is already a discussion in the country about how to deal with this Russian technology.

In turn, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that Kyiv has repeatedly asked American leader Donald Trump to block the Rassvet satellite communication system. Ukraine calls for sanctions against companies that take part in the project, the head of state said.