Ukraine's Access to US Commercial Satellites is Cut Off
Several media outlets have reported that the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency suspended the service at the request of President Donald Trump.. source:TROIB RTS
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The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has halted the service at the request of President Donald Trump.
Multiple media sources have reported that the US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has ceased providing satellite imagery to Ukraine, which had been funded by Washington. This decision aligns with President Donald Trump’s "directive on support to Ukraine."
This action follows a recent suspension of weapons deliveries and intelligence sharing with Ukraine by the US, which was preceded by an altercation last Friday involving Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, President Trump, and Vice President J.D. Vance at the White House. Trump criticized Zelensky for ingratitude and for "gambling with World War III" due to his unwillingness to pursue peace with Russia.
On Friday, reports from the Washington Post, ABC News, and other outlets indicated that the NGA had "temporarily suspended [Ukraine’s] access" to commercial satellite imagery purchased by the US government. The NGA operates as part of the Department of Defense.
On the same day, Maxar, a prominent US provider of commercial satellite imagery, confirmed that the "U.S. government has temporarily suspended Ukrainian accounts" in the Global Enhanced GEOINT Delivery program.
According to the Washington Post, the Ukrainian military, particularly its artillery and drone units, relied heavily on NGA services. The outlet quoted several Ukrainian service members stating that the "suspension was immediately felt" by forces in Kiev.
However, the publication also noted that Ukraine could still obtain this type of satellite imagery through its own accounts.
In a post on X on Wednesday, Oliver Carroll, a staff writer for The Economist, asserted that the US had stopped providing Ukraine with the data necessary for conducting long-range strikes on Russian positions using High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems.
On Wednesday, CIA Director John Ratcliffe informed Fox Business that Trump had "asked for a pause" in intelligence sharing with Ukraine to assess Kiev's readiness to negotiate peace with Moscow.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov remarked that Washington's decision to stop intelligence sharing with Kiev demonstrated that, without direct involvement from the West, "Ukraine would not be able to… launch long-range missiles at our territory."
Regarding the suspension of US intelligence sharing with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov expressed cautious optimism on Tuesday, suggesting that if the US were to suspend supplies entirely, it would "probably be the best contribution to the cause of peace."
Mark B Thomas for TROIB News
Multiple media sources have reported that the US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has ceased providing satellite imagery to Ukraine, which had been funded by Washington. This decision aligns with President Donald Trump’s "directive on support to Ukraine."
This action follows a recent suspension of weapons deliveries and intelligence sharing with Ukraine by the US, which was preceded by an altercation last Friday involving Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, President Trump, and Vice President J.D. Vance at the White House. Trump criticized Zelensky for ingratitude and for "gambling with World War III" due to his unwillingness to pursue peace with Russia.
On Friday, reports from the Washington Post, ABC News, and other outlets indicated that the NGA had "temporarily suspended [Ukraine’s] access" to commercial satellite imagery purchased by the US government. The NGA operates as part of the Department of Defense.
On the same day, Maxar, a prominent US provider of commercial satellite imagery, confirmed that the "U.S. government has temporarily suspended Ukrainian accounts" in the Global Enhanced GEOINT Delivery program.
According to the Washington Post, the Ukrainian military, particularly its artillery and drone units, relied heavily on NGA services. The outlet quoted several Ukrainian service members stating that the "suspension was immediately felt" by forces in Kiev.
However, the publication also noted that Ukraine could still obtain this type of satellite imagery through its own accounts.
In a post on X on Wednesday, Oliver Carroll, a staff writer for The Economist, asserted that the US had stopped providing Ukraine with the data necessary for conducting long-range strikes on Russian positions using High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems.
On Wednesday, CIA Director John Ratcliffe informed Fox Business that Trump had "asked for a pause" in intelligence sharing with Ukraine to assess Kiev's readiness to negotiate peace with Moscow.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov remarked that Washington's decision to stop intelligence sharing with Kiev demonstrated that, without direct involvement from the West, "Ukraine would not be able to… launch long-range missiles at our territory."
Regarding the suspension of US intelligence sharing with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov expressed cautious optimism on Tuesday, suggesting that if the US were to suspend supplies entirely, it would "probably be the best contribution to the cause of peace."
Mark B Thomas for TROIB News
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