WIRE — The first batch of 16 Russian â Rassvetâ satellites, launched by Bureau 1440 in March 2026, has reached its operational orbit and is currently providing at least two daily â communication windowsâ over Ukraine, each lasting over an hour. According to satellite communications expert Volodymyr Stepanets, while the satellites pass over Ukraine four times a day, only two or three passes are high enough to ensure stable connections. These windows could theoretically allow Russian forces to control naval drones and long-range UAVs like the Geran series. A second batch of 16 satellites, launched in mid-July, is expected to add two more daily windows by October or November.
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