Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he will instruct his intelligence agencies to share with partners information about Russian assistance to Iran, detailing that since the beginning of July, Russian spy satellites have been observed over Gulf states and US military installations, with imagery reaching Iran and correlating with Iranian strikes. The statement was reported by N12 journalist Asaf Rozentzweig.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has now provided specific details on his earlier claim that Russian spy satellites are assisting Iran. In a statement reported by N12 journalist Asaf Rozentzweig, Zelensky said he will instruct his intelligence agencies to share information with partners about Russian assistance to Iran. He specified that since the beginning of July, Russian spy satellites have been intensively monitoring Gulf states and US military installations there, with the imagery reaching Iran. He stated there is a clear correlation between the satellite imagery and Iranian strikes — both before strikes for preparation and after for damage assessment.
The Zioneer first reported Saturday evening (21:51 Jerusalem) that Zelensky accused Russia of aiding Iran with satellite intelligence. The report evolved through several versions within the same evening: first a general claim of Russian satellite assistance, then a more specific assertion that Russian satellites had tracked US military sites in the Gulf and the images had appeared in Iran, followed by an explicit accusation that Russia was providing surveillance data on US bases. The latest statement adds the timeline and the direct correlation with Iranian strikes.
As The Zioneer has previously reported, satellite imagery analyses and a Reuters investigation have documented damage to US bases in the Gulf and US probes into whether Russia provided Iran with upgraded drones and navigation systems. The broader context includes longstanding allegations of Russian intelligence sharing with Iran, which Russia has denied.
The allegations have not been independently verified. The exact extent of the satellite imagery sharing and the operational impact on Iranian strikes remain unclear.
5 developments
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- DevelopingCNN: Satellite images show Iran rebuilding damaged nuclear sites
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