French satellite operator Eutelsat Communications SA said talks with the European Union to replace Elon Musk’s Starlink in Ukraine are intensifying as the US pulls back from its commitments there.

Suggestions that Ukraine could lose access to Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet system, which has been vital in maintaining its military communications as it fights Russia's invasion, have focused investor interest on Starlink's smaller European rival Eutelsat .

French satellite operator Eutelsat Communications SA said it is in talks with the European Union to replace Elon Musk's Starlink in Ukraine. The company has been operating in Ukraine for some time and is ready to completely replace the American Starlink in the next few months. This is reported by Bloomberg.

French satellite operator Eutelsat may become an analogue of Elon Musk's Starlink.Financial Times reported this.The company is negotiating with European

Eutelsat is in talks with the European Union to supply additional internet access to Ukraine, it said on Tuesday, amid a two-day surge in its shares on the prospect that OneWeb satellites could replace Elon Musk's Starlink there.

Eutelsat, the French satellite operator that owns Starlink rival OneWeb, is negotiating with European governments to expand satellite connectivity in Ukraine. The company announced on March 4 that it is working with European institutions and business partners and has equipment ready for rapid deployment to support critical missions and