Ukraine war
US provider blocks Ukraine access to satellite images
Updated on 07.03.2025 – 6:15 p.m.Reading time: 1 min.
In addition to stopping military aids, the US government also suspended the provision of intelligence information to Kiev. A consequence of the decision has now been known.
The technology group Maxar from the USA has blocked Ukraine access to its satellite images. The US government has decided to temporarily block the Ukrainian access to the Global Enhanced Geoint Delivery satellite service, the US company of the German Press Agency said. Previously, several users had confirmed the access closure to the Ukrainian military blog “Militarnyj” on the condition of remaining anonymous. This concerns both the government accounts and private entries. According to “Militarny”, the background is the preliminary stop of secret service information to Kiev by the United States.
After the scandal at a meeting with the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj in the White House, the US government also initially exposed the provision of intelligence information in addition to stopping their military aid.
Maxar described “militarnyj” as a possibly leading provider of commercial satellite images for users in Ukraine when it comes to movement of Russian troops or the consequences of damage to important objects in both the occupied areas and in Russia.
