Overview
- Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service says it recorded evidence that Chinese satellite intelligence was used by Russia to guide missile strikes on Ukrainian territory.
- SZRU employee Oleh Alexandrov described a "high-level" partnership between Russia and China in satellite reconnaissance to identify strategic targets.
- Officials said some identified targets included facilities used by foreign investors, citing the Aug. 21 destruction of U.S. firm Flex Ltd in Mukachevo as an example.
- The intelligence service declined to disclose additional details about specific sites allegedly struck using the satellite data.
- China maintains a neutrality stance in the war, while reporting notes continued trade, dual-use supplies, and more than 20 recent cooperation deals signed by Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, according to TASS.