The territory of Ukraine will be less visible from the satellite. Kiev found the solution to confuse the Russian offensive

Ukraine wants to limit satellite mapping of its territory, amid concerns about information leaks that would benefit Russian forces, the Ministry of Defense in Kiev announced.

“Every day, satellite companies make images of the Ukrainian territory. These images can be used by the enemy. In times of war, we must minimize the risks of the enemy using images from Ukraine,” Deputy Defense Minister Kateryna Cernohorenko said in a statement, Kyiv Independent writes.

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said it had signed a memorandum with satellite imaging companies limiting the sharing of images to ensure Russia does not have access to the mapping.

The Ministry of Defense also said it had reached an agreement with an imaging company, whose name has not been made public for security reasons, to provide high-resolution images for security and defense purposes. The company is the “only satellite company” in the world that provides daily images of the territory with a resolution of three to five meters, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported.

Previously, the satellite images could have been ordered by Russia through shell companies, avoiding detection. However, it is not clear if there have been such cases, according to the cited source.

The EU is considering sanctioning a number of Chinese and Hong Kong companies that allegedly provided Russia with satellite imagery, Bloomberg reported on April 23.

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