Ukraine to launch Starlink mobile internet in 2026, becoming Europe's first, Kyivstar says
Field tests have begun under an end-2024 deal with SpaceX's commercial broadband constellation allowing Elon Musk's company to launch direct-to-cell services in the war-torn country.
Servicemen of the 68th Oleksa Dovbush Separate Jaeger Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine set up Starlink satellite internet system, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine April 10, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/Inna Varenytsia/File Photo)ByREUTERS