Shares in Franco-British satellite operator Eutelsat pulled back on Friday after soaring nearly 500% this week on the prospect of potentially replacing Starlink in Ukraine.

European authorities are working with Eutelsat, a French satellite operator, to deploy more satellites in Ukraine. View on euronews

While it has fewer than one-tenth of Starlink's satellites, Eutelsat is being floated as a potential replacement if Starlink access is cut.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Poland's foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski of "making things up" and suggested on Sunday he was ungrateful, in a strong rebuke after

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski for remarks about Ukraine needing an alternative to Starlink. Poland funds Starlink for Ukraine, but Sikorski questioned its reliability.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, accusing him of spreading misinformation regarding Starlink's role in Ukraine. Rubio emphasized Starlink's importance,

OneWeb, Project Kuiper, and IRIS2 could all, in time, replace Elon Musk's satellite communications system in Ukraine, but they will struggle to replicate Starlink's coverage and usability.