Zonder Starlink heeft Oekraïne een probleem, EU-alternatieven schieten tekort

NU.nl24 October 2026, 08:37 UTCUkraine

De Oekraïense krijgsmacht kon afgelopen week nauwelijks gebruikmaken van drones in de oorlog tegen Rusland, omdat de verbinding met satellietnetwerk Starlink werd beperkt. Zodra aan de verbinding wordt gemorreld, raakt Oekraïne in de problemen. Gelijkwaardige Europese alternatieven zijn er (nog) niet.

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