Maxar Cuts Off Ukraine’s Access To Satellite Imagery
Maxar Technologies, the American aerospace company, has made the decision to limit Ukraine’s access to its satellite imagery.
Several users of the commercial service, speaking on the condition of anonymity, confirmed this to Militarnyi.
The official explanation provided by Maxar’s administration to users was that the restriction was made “in response to an administrative request.”
In fact, the disconnection was due to a US government ban on sharing intelligence data with Ukraine.
Specifically, the administration of President Donald Trump, through the State Department, prohibited American companies and commercial services from supplying satellite data to Ukraine.
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