# Russia's satellite nears Finnish spy satellite

> Russian military satellite KOSMOS 2612 stalks Finnish spy satellite ICEYE-X36, potentially marking first orbital strike in Ukraine conflict.
- Title: Russia's satellite nears Finnish spy satellite · EUobserver
- Summary: Russian military satellite KOSMOS 2612 stalks Finnish spy satellite ICEYE-X36, potentially marking first orbital strike in Ukraine conflict. Russian…
- Keywords: russian satellite, finnish spy satellite, iceye-x36, kosmos 2612, ukraine war, anti-satellite strike, politics, world, Russia's, satellite, nears, Finnish
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/243568/russias-kosmos-military-satellite-stalks-finnish-spy-satellite-in-what-could-see-the-first-strike-in-a-ukraine-star-wars-a-preview-of-war-in-space-ukraine-battlefield-update-day-1698
- Published: 2026-10-19T14:21:47+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: russian satellite, finnish spy satellite, iceye-x36, kosmos 2612, ukraine war, anti-satellite strike, politics, world
## Ukraine battlefield update
Daily newsletter tracking Ukraine war developments.
## Satellite stalking begins
Russian military satellite KOSMOS 2612 maneuvers near Finnish spy satellite ICEYE-X36.
## Finnish satellite details
ICEYE-X36 is Finnish satellite launched in March 2024 from US Vandenberg space base.
## Ukraine's potential use
Ukraine may be using ICEYE-X36 for military radar monitoring.
## First orbital strike?
Scientists warn of potential first anti-satellite strike in Ukraine conflict.

> If Ukraine is indeed using ICEYE-X36, this means that a satellite of one country, Russia, is closely approaching a satellite of another state, Ukraine, with which it is at war
## Key takeaway

Russian satellite KOSMOS 2612 is approaching Finnish spy satellite ICEYE-X36, which Ukraine may be using, raising fears of first orbital anti-satellite strike in Ukraine war.