As the Ukrinform correspondent reports, The Washington Post is writing this with reference to its own sources in the Western intelligence services.

“The new satellite that Russia is preparing to launch for Iran next week will significantly increase Tehran’s ability to track military targets in the Middle East, but Moscow plans to use the spacecraft first to support its own military operations in Ukraine,” the article says.

It was noted that Roscosmos plans to launch from the Baikonur cosmodrome on August 9 and has fulfilled the agreement with Iran, which took four years to negotiate.

“Russia has agreed to build and launch the Canopus-5 system, which includes a high-definition camera that will give Tehran unprecedented capabilities, including near-continuous monitoring of sensitive areas in Israel and the Persian Gulf,” WP said.

However, Iran will not have immediate access to the satellite.

“Failing to achieve its military objectives during a five-month offensive in Ukraine, Russia has told Tehran it plans to use it for a few months or longer. satellite“To improve its own monitoring of military objectives in this conflict,” the newspaper said.

This cooperation is another sign of increased political and military cooperation between Moscow and Tehran. The article continues, “According to Western intelligence agencies, the spacecraft’s camera has a resolution of 1.2 meters. This is significantly less than the capabilities of American intelligence satellites and modern commercial satellite imaging providers, but even this will significantly increase Iran’s current capabilities.” article.