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Posted on October 4, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
China is reportedly aiding Russia with intelligence for missile strikes in Ukraine, affecting foreign investments and raising concerns over international cooperation.
(Reuters) -China is providing intelligence to Russia to enable Moscow to better launch missile strikes inside Ukraine, a senior Ukrainian intelligence official was quoted as saying on Saturday.
Oleh Alexandrov, an official with Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Agency, told the state Ukrinform news agency, that China was passing on satellite intelligence on targets, including those benefiting from foreign investment.
"There is evidence of a high level of cooperation between Russia and China in conducting satellite reconnaissance of the territory of Ukraine in order to identify and further explore strategic objects for targeting," Alexandrov told Ukrinform.
"As we have seen in recent months, these sites may belong to foreign investors."
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and regional officials said a Russian missile attack in August struck a U.S.-owned appliance factory in the western Zakarpattia region, injuring 15 people.
Zelenskiy said in April that China was supplying weapons and gunpowder to Russia. He also said that his government had intelligence that China was producing weapons on Russian territory.
(Reporting by Ron Popeski; Editing by Alistair Bell)
Intelligence in military strategy refers to the information gathered and analyzed to inform military operations and decision-making. It helps identify targets, assess threats, and plan effective responses.
Missile strikes are military attacks using missiles to target specific locations or assets. They are often used to achieve strategic objectives in warfare.
Satellite reconnaissance is the use of satellite technology to gather information about an area or target. It provides valuable data for military and intelligence operations.
Foreign investment occurs when individuals or entities from one country invest in assets or businesses in another country. It can take the form of direct investment or portfolio investment.
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