Russia plans to launch its own smaller version of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite broadband system next year, according to Alexei Shelobkov, CEO of Iks Holding, the company developing the service, The Caspian Post reports, citing Reuters.

“The good news is that it is already being created. Satellites are already being launched. In the coming weeks, we will begin testing, and as promised, it will start operating commercially in 2027,” Shelobkov said during a panel discussion at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum.

In recent months, successful Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries and other industrial sites have been linked by some military experts to the ability of advanced Ukrainian drones to connect to SpaceX’s Starlink network, which is considered more resistant to jamming.

Ukraine stated in January that Russia had been using Starlink terminals to guide drones into Ukrainian territory and said it was working with SpaceX to address the issue.

The company Bureau 1440, part of Iks Holding, said in March that it had launched its first 16 low-orbit “Rassvet” satellites, with plans to expand the constellation to around 900 satellites over the coming years. By comparison, SpaceX currently operates more than 10,000 satellites in orbit.

Starlink is banned in Russia, and possession or use of its equipment is subject to fines.