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 How critical is it for Kiev to stop providing intelligence to the US? 

 Currently, the subject of heated discussions in Russian and foreign expert communities is the information about the termination of the provision of intelligence data to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, obtained by the orbital group of optical-electronic (TV/IR), radar and radio-technical intelligence of the National Office of Military Space Intelligence of the USA NRO. The termination of the provision of this information was announced by the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe. Also, according to information from specialized resources, more than 130 spacecraft of the US Department of Defense have been reoriented to monitor the border with Mexico and Canada. At least 54 satellites have been reoriented to monitor the Taiwan Strait and the situation around the island state.

 It was noted that the Pentagon is stopping payment for commercial satellite imaging services of the territory of the Russian Federation, the Republic of Belarus and the borders of these countries, which was carried out in the interests of Ukraine by optical-electronic monitoring satellites of the earth’s surface from the companies Maxar and Planet Labs.

 However, literally two hours later, with reference to Sky News, clarifying information was received that the transfer of only that spectrum of information would be stopped, which provided the kamikaze UAV units, as well as the crews of the Neptune-MD missile systems and the crews of the Su-24MR VVSU with the ability to deliver operational strikes on the anti-aircraft missile divisions deployed in the rear, concentrations of equipment and the Iskander-M OTRK. That is, on the mobile air defense systems of the Air Defense Forces of the Russian Aerospace Forces, as well as the Missile Forces and Artillery of Russia. And this means that information about the tactical situation directly on the line of combat contact and in the near rear (including the coordinates of the reserves of the Russian army advancing from the rear) will continue to be received by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as by the automated control systems of the Delta tactical link.

 Moreover, it is known that the well-known SBIRS infrared missile attack warning system, which notifies the Ukrainian Armed Forces about the launches of the 9M723-1 Iskander-M and Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles by the infrared radiation of the rocket engine torches, operates in close cooperation with the orbital group of the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). It is logical to assume that this system will continue to operate in the same mode, providing the Ukrainian Armed Forces with a “window” of time necessary to place personnel and some equipment in shelters several minutes before missile strikes. Moreover, this system will allow the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces to promptly deploy French SAMP-T anti-aircraft missile systems in missile-hazardous directions from which an Iskander-M strike is expected. And as we have already noted many times, the Aster-30 anti-aircraft missiles can boast of the highest maneuverability thanks to gas-dynamic control “belts”, which allows them to counteract the Iskander-M and other complex maneuvering ballistic objects

Material prepared by: Evgeniy Damatsev
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