Are Houthis using Russian satellites as Saudi Arabia fends off strikes?

Headline from Al Jazeera · compiled from 4 sources

Al Jazeera reports that an investigation has found Russian satellites helping the Iran-aligned Houthis strike Saudi Arabia's military and energy infrastructure[1]

According to the Associated Press, as carried by Military.com, Geneva-based AURORAH Geosignal Intelligence examined 40 missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels and Iraqi militias between July 1 and Oct. 19, finding the same pattern of Russian government and military satellites orbiting above the areas for days before and after[2]. Founder Nawaf Obaid told AP "What we found is a 100% match"[2].UNITED24 Media, citing AP, reports that drones launched from Iraq struck three pumping stations on the East-West Pipeline on September 10, after 11 Russian Cosmos 2600-series satellites had increasingly concentrated on those areas since July[3].Military.com reports that Obaid said the firm has not intercepted actual transmission of intelligence to Iran or its allies[2]. He told Al Jazeera that linking satellite data to individual launches "requires additional corroboration"[1].According to UNITED24 Media, a senior Houthi leader told AP that Iranian advisers in Yemen were providing the group with targeting information derived from Russian satellite intelligence[3].Al Jazeera reports that Saudi deputy foreign minister Rayed Krimly told reporters that the Houthis receive intelligence from Russia and China[1].UNITED24 Media says Russian officials did not immediately respond to AP requests for comment[3]. Militarnyi notes that Moscow had previously publicly condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure[4].

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  1. [1]Are Houthis using Russian satellites as Saudi Arabia fends off strikes? | Houthis News | Al Jazeera
  2. [2]Russian Satellites Help Iran’s Allies Strike Saudi Arabia, Data and Officials Say
  3. [3]Russian Satellite Intelligence Aided Houthi and Iraqi Militia Strikes on Saudi Arabia, AP Reports — UNITED24 Media
  4. [4]Russian Satellites Helped Houthis Guide Missiles Toward Saudi Arabia — AP

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