Russia already uses the Shahar satellite system for military communications over Ukraine. According to the GUR, this year the Russian Federation put 32 such satellites into orbit, but so far communication is only available periodically. According to the agency, in the future the system will allow Russian operators to receive data from patrol drones in real time, adjust their routes and evade air defense. This could increase the effectiveness of Russian UAVs and make them more difficult to intercept by EW.