Europe Cannot Replace Starlink for Ukraine in Near Term, EU’s Kallas Says

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Europe cannot replace Starlink in the short term, underscoring Ukraine’s reliance on the satellite network for battlefield communications. She made the remarks ahead of an EU summit attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. European leaders have begun discussing ways to strengthen communications support and develop alternatives, but officials acknowledged the continent does not yet have enough capacity to match Starlink. Kallas said Europe must urgently address capability gaps identified by the European Defence Agency quickly.