Former Ukrainian Defense Minister assesses use of commercial geospatial imaging satellites in war effort

by Peter B. de Selding

LA PLATA, Maryland — Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Rezikov said Western providers of satellite technology and advanced weapons “are already partners with Ukraine’s military intelligence” and should use it to perfect their products under real-world battle conditions.

“Ukraine is not asking for charity,” Rezikov said in a presentation to Planet Labs’ Oct. 16 Investor Day. “We are offering partnership. Ukraine today is a living testbed of innovation where technologies are validated under real conditions and can be successfully scaled to global markets. It will have a stamp: Combat tested . . .

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