The US has temporarily suspended Ukraine's access to satellite imagery services, a new measure by the Trump administration, which had already frozen arms shipments and intelligence sharing with Kyiv, The Washington Post reports.
Maxar, a leading US provider of commercial satellite imagery, confirmed that the suspension affects the Global Enhanced GEOINT Delivery program, funded by the US government and used by Ukraine.
“The US government has decided to temporarily suspend Ukrainian accounts in this program,” the company said Friday.
According to a US official speaking anonymously, the suspension also impacts other commercial satellite companies involved in the program, with no clear timeline for resumption.
Ukraine’s military, which relies on these images to plan offensives and assess strike effectiveness, is already feeling the impact of the interruption. However, Kyiv can still access some data through its own purchased accounts.
This decision follows President Donald Trump’s recent move to halt intelligence sharing and future arms shipments to Ukraine, aiming to pressure President Volodymyr Zelensky into negotiations with Russia. On Friday, Trump also announced he was considering large-scale economic sanctions against Moscow to push for peace talks.
The White House and the National Security Council have not immediately commented on the suspension.
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