Yes. On October 4, 2026, Dmitry Medvedev, a deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, warned on Telegram that “blocking” Russia’s new Rassvet satellite network at Ukraine’s request would amount to destroying the network and could lead to “full-scale space warfare.”
The comments came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the Financial Times he had asked the United States to sanction Russian and Chinese firms involved in building a Starlink rival, saying Rassvet could become operational by late 2026 or early 2027. Medvedev also suggested U.S. low-orbit Starlink satellites would be vulnerable in such a confrontation.
Source: Anadolu Agency