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China Caught Feeding Russia Satellite Data for Missile Strikes on Ukraine
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China has supplied Russia with satellite reconnaissance data used to guide missile strikes against targets in Ukraine, including facilities owned by foreign investors, according to Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SZR).
In comments to Ukrinform on October 4, SZR representative Oleh Aleksandrov said Ukrainian intelligence had identified “facts of a high level of interaction between Russia and China in conducting satellite reconnaissance of Ukraine’s territory to determine and further refine strategic targets for attack.” He added that some of these sites “may belong to foreign investors.”
Ukrainian intelligence officials did not provide further details on which targets were hit with the help of Chinese satellite data.
In August, a Russian missile strike destroyed a US-owned electronics factory operated by Flex in the western city of Mukachevo. Ukrainian officials have not confirmed whether that particular attack was linked to Chinese reconnaissance assistance.
According to earlier reports from Ukrinform, SZR chief Oleh Ivashchenko stated that China has been supplying Russia with specialized chemicals, gunpowder, and industrial machinery for its defense sector. He noted that as of early 2025, around 80 percent of the critical electronics used in Russian drones originated from China.
The statement comes amid ongoing discussions about Beijing’s role in Moscow’s military capabilities. During a September 24 address to the UN Security Council, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia is “completely dependent on China,” emphasizing that Beijing has the ability to pressure Moscow to end its war against Ukraine.
On September 20, US President Donald Trump said his administration was “working hard” to advance efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, expressing hope for cooperation with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in that process.
Earlier, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service reported that China had been supplying gunpowder, specialized chemicals, machinery, and components to at least 20 Russian defense plants, with around 80% of the critical electronics used in Russian drones originating from China.
