Russia took satellite images of U.S. airbase in days before Iranian attack, Ukraine's Zelenskyy says - NBC News

Ukrainian officials say Russia took satellite images of a U.S. air base in Saudi Arabia three times in the days before an Iranian strike, which underscores how foreign imagery can precede attacks. The reported rise in Chinese commercial satellite coverage of the same region suggests multiple foreign actors—state and commercial—are producing and distributing detailed pictures of U.S. facilities. The convergence of these imagery sources complicates attribution, increases the difficulty of protecting forces, and widens the pool of information that adversaries could use for targeting decisions.