Ukraine No Longer Has Access to US Commercial Satellites
Multiple media outlets have reported that the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency halted the service at the request of President Donald Trump. Read Full Article at RT.com
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The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has halted its satellite imagery service to Ukraine at the request of President Donald Trump.
Reports from various media outlets indicate that the US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has ceased providing Ukraine with satellite imagery financed by Washington. This decision aligns with President Trump's "directive on support to Ukraine."
This development follows the US government's recent pause in further arms deliveries and intelligence sharing with Kyiv, which came after a confrontation last Friday involving Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, President Trump, and Vice President J.D. Vance at the White House. During this meeting, Trump accused Zelensky of ingratitude and "gambling with World War III" by not pursuing peace with Russia.
On Friday, outlets including the Washington Post and ABC News reported that, according to the agency, the NGA had “temporarily suspended [Ukraine’s] access” to the commercial satellite imagery procured by the US government. The NGA operates as a division within the Department of Defense.
On the same day, Maxar, a major US provider of commercial satellite imagery, confirmed that the “U.S. government has temporarily suspended Ukrainian accounts” within the Global Enhanced GEOINT Delivery program.
According to the Washington Post, the Ukrainian military, particularly its artillery and drone units, had relied significantly on the NGA's services. The publication cited several Ukrainian service members who noted that the "suspension was immediately felt" by their forces.
However, it was also reported that Kyiv could still access similar satellite imagery through its own accounts.
In a post on X this Wednesday, Oliver Carroll, a staff writer for The Economist, asserted that the US had halted the provision of data necessary for Ukraine to conduct long-range strikes on Russian targets using High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems.
Additionally, CIA Director John Ratcliffe informed Fox Business that Trump had "asked for a pause" in intelligence sharing with Ukraine to determine whether Kyiv was prepared to negotiate peace with Moscow.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov commented that the decision by Washington to stop intelligence sharing with Kyiv demonstrated that, without Western involvement, “Ukraine would not be able to… launch long-range missiles at our territory."
On Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov expressed cautious optimism regarding the suspension of US intelligence sharing with Ukraine, suggesting that if the US were to halt supplies entirely, it would “probably be the best contribution to the cause of peace."
Navid Kalantari for TROIB News
Reports from various media outlets indicate that the US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has ceased providing Ukraine with satellite imagery financed by Washington. This decision aligns with President Trump's "directive on support to Ukraine."
This development follows the US government's recent pause in further arms deliveries and intelligence sharing with Kyiv, which came after a confrontation last Friday involving Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, President Trump, and Vice President J.D. Vance at the White House. During this meeting, Trump accused Zelensky of ingratitude and "gambling with World War III" by not pursuing peace with Russia.
On Friday, outlets including the Washington Post and ABC News reported that, according to the agency, the NGA had “temporarily suspended [Ukraine’s] access” to the commercial satellite imagery procured by the US government. The NGA operates as a division within the Department of Defense.
On the same day, Maxar, a major US provider of commercial satellite imagery, confirmed that the “U.S. government has temporarily suspended Ukrainian accounts” within the Global Enhanced GEOINT Delivery program.
According to the Washington Post, the Ukrainian military, particularly its artillery and drone units, had relied significantly on the NGA's services. The publication cited several Ukrainian service members who noted that the "suspension was immediately felt" by their forces.
However, it was also reported that Kyiv could still access similar satellite imagery through its own accounts.
In a post on X this Wednesday, Oliver Carroll, a staff writer for The Economist, asserted that the US had halted the provision of data necessary for Ukraine to conduct long-range strikes on Russian targets using High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems.
Additionally, CIA Director John Ratcliffe informed Fox Business that Trump had "asked for a pause" in intelligence sharing with Ukraine to determine whether Kyiv was prepared to negotiate peace with Moscow.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov commented that the decision by Washington to stop intelligence sharing with Kyiv demonstrated that, without Western involvement, “Ukraine would not be able to… launch long-range missiles at our territory."
On Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov expressed cautious optimism regarding the suspension of US intelligence sharing with Ukraine, suggesting that if the US were to halt supplies entirely, it would “probably be the best contribution to the cause of peace."
Navid Kalantari for TROIB News
