Russian Security Council experts say Starlink and OneWeb pose risk to sovereign states

Key facts

• Experts on Russia's Security Council said Starlink and OneWeb could be used to destabilize sovereign countries, per RIA.
• The experts met on November 6, 2026 to discuss information security and Russia's own low orbit satellite system, RIA reported.
• The report did not name the experts or provide evidence for the assessment.

Experts on Russia's Security Council said Western satellite communications services such as Starlink and OneWeb could be used to destabilize the socio-political situation in sovereign countries, Russia's state RIA news agency reported on November 6, 2026.

The statement followed a gathering of the experts on the same day where they discussed information security issues and the use of Russia's own low orbit satellite system, RIA reported. The report did not name the experts or describe the evidence behind the assessment.