According to the channel @stop_tck_ua, the current contract for Ukraine's military satellite communications system Starshield runs out in mid‑2027. Kyiv is already pressing for an urgent start of talks with the United States on extending access; Ukraine's temporary attorney in Washington, Denys Senyk, said a new agreement will take time to conclude, and in October restrictions on Starshield hampered the interception of Russian strike drones, Reuters reported.