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Russia has denied Ukraine’s accusations that it is using Chinese intelligence data for missile strikes.
“We have our own capabilities, including space capabilities, for fulfilling the objectives of the special military operation,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, according to the Interfax news agency.
A senior Ukrainian intelligence official earlier claimed that China is providing intelligence to Russia to help Moscow carry out strikes inside Ukraine.
Oleh Aleksandrov, an official with Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Agency, told the state Ukrinform news agency, that China was passing on satellite intelligence on targets, including those benefiting from foreign investment.
"There is evidence of a high level of cooperation between Russia and China in conducting satellite reconnaissance of the territory of Ukraine in order to identify and further explore strategic objects for targeting," Aleksandrov told Ukrinform.
"As we have seen in recent months, these sites may belong to foreign investors."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and regional officials said a Russian missile attack in August struck a U.S.-owned appliance factory in the western Zakarpattia region, injuring 15 people, according to Reuters.