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Zelenskyy: Russia shares satellite data with Iran for Gulf strikes
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Zelenskyy: Russia shares satellite data with Iran for Gulf strikes

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims Russia is sharing satellite data with Iran to help it target countries in the Persian Gulf.
  • Zelenskyy stated that since early July, Russia has been actively observing Gulf states and U.S. military installations, with this data appearing in Iran.
  • He noted a correlation between Russian satellite imagery of these locations and subsequent Iranian strikes, used for preparation and damage assessment.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of providing Iran with satellite intelligence to facilitate attacks in the Middle East. Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv has observed Russia actively conducting satellite surveillance of Persian Gulf nations and U.S. military facilities since the beginning of July.

According to Zelenskyy's post on the platform X, this intelligence is then shared with Iran. He highlighted a direct link between the satellite images of specific locations and Iran's subsequent strikes, suggesting the data is used both for planning attacks and assessing their impact.

From the beginning of July, we have recorded active Russian satellite observation of the Gulf states and the U.S. military facilities located there. These images then appear in Iran.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyIn a post on the platform X detailing the alleged intelligence sharing.

This accusation comes amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and concerns about Iran's role in regional conflicts and its military cooperation with Russia. The alleged data sharing could represent a significant escalation in military support between the two nations, potentially impacting regional stability.

At the same time, there is a clear correlation between these Russian satellite images of these locations and Iranian strikes – both before the attacks, during their preparation, and after, to assess the damage caused.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyExplaining the observed pattern of strikes following the satellite data transfer.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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