War correspondent names terminals as the main condition for the success of the Rassvet system — a Starlink analogue

The success of Rassvet hinges on terminals

The full success of using the Russian satellite system Rassvet in the course of the special military operation will depend on how quickly mass production of the terminals required by the system can be established. This was stated to Gazeta.Ru by war correspondent Andrey Filatov. War correspondent Andrey Filatov told Gazeta.Ru.

Single-use items and the question of production capacity

According to Filatov, the issue is not only the satellites in orbit, but also the terminals installed on UAVs or missiles. 'It is clear that the terminal flies off in one direction and never returns. In other words, these are single-use items, and assembling one is quite difficult,' the journalist said. Thus, in his assessment, what becomes key is whether Russia has the production capacity and how quickly the expendable terminals can be replenished.

Assessment from the Ukrainian side

The existence of the system and its significance had previously been reported from the Ukrainian side as well: an adviser to Ukraine's defense minister, Oleksandr Daniilyuk, told the Financial Times that Rassvet, a Starlink analogue, could significantly increase the effectiveness of Russian strikes and undermine Ukraine's ability to protect its military infrastructure. The system was also previously mentioned by Shoigu. The assessments of Filatov and Daniilyuk agree on one thing — the system's significance is high, although data on actual production capacity and deployment timelines are not provided in the publications.