New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Days after Ukraine reported restrictions on its access to Starlink and Starshield satellite internet services provided by US billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX, causing fast-moving drones to disconnect, Kyiv is now partnering with the Finnish companies Nokia and ICEYE to develop new defence and satellite communications capabilities.

In a press release on Thursday (local time), Nokia announced that the two companies had signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Ukraine's defence ministry to explore cooperation in space. The partnership aims to support Kyiv's defence capabilities, particularly by building sovereign satellite communications. According to reports, the goal is to develop a secure satellite communications system o...