In a public statement, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio noted that Ukraine has not yet been granted access to the "Starshield" system. Rubio said that the Ukrainian side has already formally submitted an application, hoping to gain access to the system so as to carry out long-range strikes against targets inside Russia.
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2026-10-18 00:43 · Marco Rubio: I know Ukraine wants access to Starshield. They do not have Starshield now. They've asked for access to it in order to conduct deep strikes inside of Russia. https://t.co/uVO0aFCisp
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2026-10-18 00:44 · Marco Rubio: Starlink is a commercial product. It's regulated and handled as a commercial product. Starshield is a defense product, a military product. That is something that the United States militar…
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2026-10-18 03:54 · 马可·鲁比奥表示，乌克兰已申请获得“星盾”（Starshield）使用权，以便对俄罗斯境内实施纵深打击，但目前尚未获准。 他称，星盾是与美军签约的独立产品，目前与乌克兰无关。 https://t.co/e0jctAEsgg
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U.S. Senator Marco Rubio Says Ukraine Seeks to Use Starshield System to Strike Targets Inside Russia
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