Japan’s public broadcaster NHK reported in its Chinese-language edition that, between October 4 and the morning of October 5, Russian forces launched 53 missiles and about 500 drones – primarily targeting Ukraine’s western Lviv Oblast.
According to Ukrainian military media, at least three Chinese reconnaissance satellites passed over the region nine times during the attacks. A Ukrainian intelligence official told state media that evidence suggests close coordination between Russia and China in satellite reconnaissance to identify targets within Ukraine. Some experts believe that data from Chinese satellites may have been used to guide Russian strikes.
Beijing maintains that these satellites are intended for scientific research, but many observers suspect they also serve military purposes.
Source: NHK Chinese, October 7, 2025
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/zh/news/20251007_07/