Sources said the U.K. will keep analyzing raw data, though it cannot match the scale of U.S. capabilities.
“They are not as far reaching as US capabilities, not at the same scale and not able to take their place,” a former British government insider told the outlet.
He added that the intelligence will help Ukraine get early warnings of attacks and launch some strikes deep into Russia.
Data from satellites, ground stations, surveillance aircraft like Rivet Joint, and covertly deployed ground forces is collected and shared with Ukraine alongside open-source materials, The Guardian noted.
On March 3, U.S. President Donald Trump halted military aid to Ukraine after a heated White House clash with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Washington said its partners must “share Trump’s commitment to peace.”
Bloomberg reported the pause covers all U.S. military gear, including weapons in transit via planes, ships, and Polish staging areas.
On March 5, the Financial Times, citing officials, said Washington is also stopping intelligence sharing with Ukraine as part of the aid cutoff. The CIA later confirmed the United States paused both assistance and data transfers.
On March 6, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said France might share its intelligence with Ukraine amid the U.S. pause.
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said Kyiv is working on alternatives after the U.S. data ban.