U.S. satellite giant Maxar has blocked Ukraine’s access to its imagery following an “administrative request.”
Maxar’s data has been crucial for tracking Russian troop movements in and around Ukraine and assessing battlefield damage.
This move follows Trump’s halt on U.S. intelligence sharing with Kiev, ramping up pressure on Zelensky to negotiate peace with Putin.
With U.S. support shifting, Ukraine faces an urgent challenge: adapting to a battlefield with less Western surveillance data.