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Washington Post: Russia will launch a spy satellite for Iran, use it against Ukraine first

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Russia will launch the “Khayyam” satellite on behalf of Iran so that the latter can spy on sensitive facilities in the Middle East. However, it is expected that in the first few months, Moscow will use the satellite for its own military interests in Ukraine to strengthen the surveillance potential, the two officials told the Washington Post on the condition of anonymity.

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Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, war has become a daily reality for thousands of Ukrainian children. Some Ukrainian military units, such as the Azov Brigade, offer boot camps for teenagers to teach them the basics of self-defense, first aid, dry firing, and other survival skills — helping them prepare for both the realities of today and the uncertainties of the future.

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