# Kyiv eyes purchase of planned ICEYE, Nokia ‘sovereign’ communication sats

- Source: Breaking Defense
- Published: 2026-10-23T19:07:34+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://breakingdefense.com/2026/10/kyiv-eyes-purchase-of-planned-iceye-nokia-sovereign-communication-sats/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/kyiv-eyes-purchase-of-planned-iceye-nokia-sovereign-communication-sats-142aec/

The letter of intent comes on the heels of the political dust up between US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk over a US move to throttle Ukraine’s Starshield access that has all but grounded the countries military drones in its war with Russia.

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