Russia's second batch of Rassvet satellites failed to reach their intended operational altitudes.

ISW: 🇷🇺🛰️ #Russia’s second batch of Rassvet satellites appears to have failed to reach intended operational altitudes, marking another setback in Moscow’s efforts to rapidly develop a Russian analogue to Starlink. https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-31-2026/

NEW: Russia’s second batch of Rassvet satellites appears to have failed to reach intended operational altitudes, marking another setback in Moscow’s efforts to rapidly develop a Russian analogue to Starlink. (1/12) Read more: https://isw.pub/UkrWar083126

bsky.app/profile/thestudyofwar.bsky.social/post/3mugdq2co2r2e NEW: Russia’s second batch of Rassvet satellites appears to have failed to reach intended operational altitudes, marking another setback in Moscow’s efforts to rapidly develop a Russian analogue to Starlink. (1/12) Read more: isw.pub/UkrWar083126

KYIV POST: Russia’s Starlink Rival Suffers Major Satellite Launch Failure https://www.kyivpost.com/post/83502 Russia’s second batch of 16 Rassvet satellites failed to reach its intended operational altitude, creating setback in Moscow’s effort to develop an alternative to Starlink, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported. Some satellites are already losing altitude, with at least two reportedly heading toward reentry into Earth’s atmosphere. ISW said Russia lacks the launch