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Russia ramps up Rassvet satellites, exceeds missile output

8/11/2026

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Russia is accelerating deployment of its Rassvet satellite internet system, aiming for 292 satellites by 2027.
Russia currently operates 16 Rassvet satellites intermittently over Ukraine.
Moscow met Zircon and Oniks missile production targets in the first seven months, is exceeding its 2026 output by 10%–20%, and has about 130 Iskander-M missiles, including 65 produced in July.
Kyiv successfully lobbied SpaceX to disable grey-market Starlink terminals in Ukraine earlier this year.

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Story summary

Russia is accelerating deployment of its Rassvet satellite internet system, aiming for 292 satellites by 2027.
Russia currently operates 16 Rassvet satellites intermittently over Ukraine.
Moscow met Zircon and Oniks missile production targets in the first seven months, is exceeding its 2026 output by 10%–20%, and has about 130 Iskander-M missiles, including 65 produced in July.
Kyiv successfully lobbied SpaceX to disable grey-market Starlink terminals in Ukraine earlier this year.