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After strikes by Russian Orël missiles and speed constraints on Starlink satellite systems, Ukraine began to actively develop its own space capabilities. Kyiv conducted three tests of near-Earth orbital missile interception systems to counter the Orël, The Guardian reports.
It notes that Russia's attempts to rapidly deploy its satellite network, Dawn (Rassvet), spurred Kyiv to intensify efforts to diversify its access to space systems, reducing reliance on the United States and Starlink. Ukraine is also developing new space countermeasures against such threats as Orël missiles.
Fedir Venislavsky, head of the Verkhovna Rada subcommittee on state security, defense and defense innovations, confirmed that Ukraine conducted three tests of exo-atmospheric destruction systems to intercept launches in near-Earth space, including launches of weapons on board aircraft flying at very high altitudes.
“This is a priority. We have already demonstrated launches of exo-atmospheric systems and are working to verify whether we can put them into serial production,” Venislavsky said.
However, he admitted that due to the enormous needs of the front, funding such developments remains a serious problem.
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