On July 25, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alleged that Russia is providing satellite intelligence to Iran to facilitate military strikes in the Middle East. According to Ukrainian intelligence, Russia has been actively conducting satellite surveillance of U.S. military installations and Gulf states since the beginning of July.

Zelenskyy stated that these images are subsequently transferred to Iranian authorities to assist in the preparation and post-strike assessment of attacks. He specifically noted that between July 19 and 20, four air bases were targeted by Russian satellite monitoring: two in Bahrain, one in Jordan, and one in Kuwait. The Ukrainian president described a clear correlation between this surveillance and Iranian military actions in the region.

In response to these findings, the Ukrainian government has announced plans to share this intelligence with its international partners to expose the scope of the cooperation between Moscow and Tehran. The claims underscore growing concerns regarding the tactical partnership between the two nations and their impact on regional security stability in the Middle East.