# Is Russia stalking satellites that help Ukraine from space?

https://mins.news/en/item/107829

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-20 12:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/20/is-russia-stalking-satellites-which-help-ukraine-from-space?traffic_source=rss

> Tracking data indicates that Russian military satellite Cosmos 2612 came within about 500 metres of ICEYE-X36, a US-registered commercial radar satellite whose owner supplies imagery to militaries, including Ukraine. Analysts call the approach unprecedented and a warning to Kyiv’s backers, though its purpose is unknown.

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