Russian satellites helping Iran direct strikes in Middle East, says Ukraine’s Zelensky
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox
Satellite imagery released by Iran shows damage to a structure at Tower 22, a US military outpost on the northern Jordanian border with Syria.
PHOTO: FARS NEWS AGENCY/NYTIMES
- Ukraine’s President Zelensky stated Russia shares satellite images of Middle East sites with Iran to help direct military strikes.
- Since early July, Russia has actively monitored Gulf states and US military bases using satellites.
- There is a clear link between Russian satellite data and Iranian attacks, used before and after strikes to plan and assess damage.
AI generated
KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on July 25 that Ukraine had noted Russia was passing on its satellite observations in the Middle East to Iran to enable it to direct strikes in the region.
“Since the beginning of July, we have recorded active Russian satellite surveillance of the Gulf states and US military facilities located there. These images subsequently appear in Iran,” Zelensky said in comments on X.
“At the same time, there is a clear correlation between Russia’s satellite imagery of these sites and Iranian strikes – both before the attacks, in preparation for them, and afterwards, to assess the damage inflicted.” REUTERS
