Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia is providing Iran satellite imagery of US military bases in the Gulf region, taken before and after attacks. The claim has not been independently verified.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated late Saturday night that Russia is providing Iran with satellite imagery of US military bases in the Gulf, showing the sites before and after attacks. The claim adds to a series of allegations he made earlier in the evening, which The Zioneer reported at 21:51 Jerusalem.
In his initial statements Saturday evening, Zelensky first said that Russian satellites were aiding Iranian attacks, then specified that the satellites had tracked US installations and the images were sent to Iran, and later explicitly accused Russia of providing surveillance data. Finally, he detailed that since July, Russian spy satellites had been observed over Gulf states and US bases, with imagery correlating with Iranian strikes. All of these claims were reported by The Zioneer at 21:51 Jerusalem, citing N12 journalist Asaf Rozentzweig. The statements have not been independently verified, and the source remains the Ukrainian president's own intelligence.
The allegations come amid ongoing US-Iran clashes. As The Zioneer reported on July 13, satellite imagery has shown damage to US bases in the Gulf. On July 19, The Zioneer reported overnight exchanges of fire between the US and Iran, with Iranian launches targeting Gulf bases. Additionally, analysis of satellite imagery published on July 17 indicated heavy damage to Gulf military infrastructure.
The claims made by Zelensky have not been independently corroborated. No other country or intelligence agency has confirmed the transfer of satellite imagery from Russia to Iran. The extent of the alleged intelligence sharing remains unverified.
5 developments
- DevelopingSatellite imagery shows damage to US bases in the Gulf, Ynet reports
- DevelopingAnalysis: Satellite imagery shows heavy damage to Gulf military infrastructure amid US-Iran clashes
- DevelopingZelensky publishes video claiming Flamingo missiles hit Russian oil infrastructure and military base
- DevelopingCNN: Satellite images show Iran rebuilding damaged nuclear sites
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