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Rubio Declines to Comment on Kiev's Desire to Use Starshield for Strikes on Russia

NAMPA / Sputnik
2026-10-19
WASHINGTON, October 19 (RIA Novosti) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday declined to comment on Kiev's desire to use the Starshield system to carry out strikes on Russian territory. Earlier in October, Rubio said Ukraine had requested access to the Starshield communications system to carry out strikes deep inside Russia, but it did not currently have such access. "They'd like to expand it [the use of the Starshield system] to be able to co......
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