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Russian mercenary group Wagner in 2022 signed a contract with a Chinese firm to acquire two satellites and use their images, aiding its intelligence work as the organization sought to push Russia s invasion of Ukraine.
Whether the Chinese leadership itself had any knowledge of Wagner’s interest this spring in satellite images of Russia’s own territory in the lead-up to the mutiny remains unclear.
Europe News: Russian mercenary group Wagner signed a contract with a Chinese company in 2022 to purchase two satellites and use their photographs for intelligence
These satellites provided imagery that was not only used to bolster Wagner s activities in Ukraine but also to support its operations in Africa - Click the link for more details.