Iran: Mooted Russian satellite would improve accuracy of targetting


Issue 1128 - 17 Jun 2021 | 2 minute read

President Vladimir Putin has denied that Russia is soon to provide an advanced satellite imagery platform to Iran. The Washington Post on 10 June reported that Moscow had already sent a team to train ground crew in handling the Kanopus-V system, near the northern city of Karaj.

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