Is Russia stalking satellites which help Ukraine from space?

Author: Nils AdlerPublished on: October 20, 2026Country: Russia
World / InternationalTechnology
Is Russia stalking satellites which help Ukraine from space?

Russian military satellite Cosmos 2612 moved close to ICEYE-X36, a radar satellite owned by the US arm of Finnish company ICEYE and believed to provide intelligence to Ukraine. Space-tracking data cited by several news outlets showed Cosmos 2612 closing from more than 320km to about 4.8km, then manoeuvring ahead of and behind ICEYE-X36, at times coming within roughly 500 metres. ICEYE has supplied radar imagery to Ukraine since 2022 and also sells data to militaries, including the United States and its allies. ICEYE chief executive Rafal Modrzewski said the company moved its satellite after the initial Russian approaches.

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