Why Russia is building its own version of Starlink | The Economist

Russia is building its own equivalent of Starlink—and it could be game-changing for the war in Ukraine. Drone “motherships” are appearing over Kyiv. Edward Carr, The Economist’s deputy editor, and a panel of our expert journalists just back from Ukraine discuss where the war goes next, and why nobody in Kyiv expects a serious peace deal before winter. #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #Drones #Starlink 00:00 - Russia’s own version of Starlink 01:12 - Drones terrorise Ukraine’s cities 02:30 - The state of the front line 03:17 - The cost of Russia’s gains 05:03 - Is a peace deal close? Watch the full show: bit.ly/4yaPKZF Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download our app: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Follow The Economist on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Follow The Economist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist Follow The Economist on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist