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Trump Halts Ukraine's Access to Satellite Imagery

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The Trump administration has suspended Ukraine's access to commercial satellite imagery purchased by the U.S. government through Maxar.

Source: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and Maxar, reports "European Truth" citing CNN

Details: For a long time, Ukraine has utilized Maxar's satellite imagery to monitor the movements of Russian troops, assess terrain, and assist in military planning.

This suspension of access to images provided by Maxar follows the Trump administration's decision to limit the sharing of intelligence with Ukraine.

"Maxar holds contracts with the U.S. government and numerous allied countries around the world for providing satellite imagery and other geospatial data. Each client decides independently how to use and share this data," said a Maxar representative.

"We take our contractual obligations very seriously. We are not changing how we support our other clients or their programs," the company added.

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency stated that it has temporarily suspended access to the system providing commercial satellite imagery purchased by the United States, in accordance with the president's directive regarding support for Ukraine.

On Friday, CNN reported that the U.S. continues to share intelligence data with Ukraine to assist its forces in self-defense, but has "reduced" the sharing of intelligence that Ukrainian forces could use for attacks against Russian occupiers.

Commenting on the halt of aid to Ukraine, President Donald Trump stated that he "wants to stop the deaths."