These objects are civilian and have no military purpose
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russia has provided Iran with satellite intelligence data on Israel’s energy system. According to him, this concerns approximately 50-53 civilian objects.
Zelensky made this statement in an interview with the Associated Press, as reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the president’s message on Telegram.
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According to the president, the data provided by Russia helps Iran strike at Israel’s civilian infrastructure.
Zelensky noted that this reminds Ukrainians of their own experience with Russian shelling.
“It resembles the life of Ukrainians during shelling by Russia when they hit our power grid or water supply systems,” he added.
The president also emphasized that Russia is sharing all the experience it has gained during the war against Ukraine with Iran. As an example, he mentioned the Shahed drones, which, according to him, have subsequently become a familiar tool for the Russians in strikes, albeit in different modifications.
How Russia Strengthens Iran
It is worth noting that statements about Russia’s assistance to Iran are not new. In particular, in early March, The Washington Post reported that Moscow was providing Tehran with information about the locations of American military facilities in the Middle East.
Initially, Washington attempted to downplay the significance of these reports, claiming they did not change the situation. At the same time, U.S. Special Representative Steve Whitcoff mentioned that Vladimir Putin denied such accusations during a conversation with Donald Trump, although Trump later suggested that Russia was indeed “helping” Iran a little.
Later, Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Moscow had provided Tehran not only with drones but also with information about American military bases. According to him, Russia also attempted to blackmail the U.S. by offering to stop sharing intelligence with Iran in exchange for halting the transfer of American intelligence information to Ukraine.
