The report said that a Russian rocket sent the satellites to circle the Earth on a 500-kilometer orbit from the Vostochny launchpad in eastern Russia. The satellites feature up to 3-meter resolution images, applicable in the management of water resources, agriculture and the environment. Russia, which signed a “strategic partnership” treaty with Iran in January, strongly condemned the Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran that came during a 12-day air war in June and killed nearly 1,100 Iranians, including military commanders and nuclear scientists.
Author: Associated Press
Published at: 2025-12-28 22:35:17
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