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Reports question reliability of Russia's Starlink rival

Reports are examining whether Russia's satellite internet system intended to rival Starlink is failing. The supplied information does not establish the scale or cause of any disruption.

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A failure could affect communications resilience, but the available evidence indicates an unconfirmed operational problem.

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  1. Is Russia's rival to Starlink failing? Here's what we know. ↗arstechnica.com · Recorded source date: Sep 2, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC

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