The United States and Ukraine have restored their high-level intelligence sharing, which was suspended in 2025. As of August 5, 2026, the two countries have rebuilt their intelligence-sharing relationship to pre-2025 levels. The renewed arrangement provides Ukraine with advanced satellite data, targeting information, and timely attack warnings from the US. In return, Ukraine has handed over critical evidence of Russia sharing electronic intelligence with Iran, giving the US a clearer picture of a partnership it has long suspected but struggled to document.
Intelligence Sharing Resumes
The intelligence relationship between the US and Ukraine was suspended in March 2025 due to political dynamics within the US. The suspension resulted in hundreds of casualties among Ukrainian forces.
Impact on the Battlefield
The restored intelligence flows have been described as 'supercharged' compared to their pre-suspension state. Ukrainian forces have reported that the enhanced intelligence inputs have significantly increased the effectiveness of long-range strikes deep within Russian territory. Energy infrastructure inside Russia has become a particular focus, with Ukrainian forces targeting facilities that directly sustain Russia's war economy.
Bipartisan Support
Bipartisan support in the US Senate has reinforced the restoration, with Senators Mark Warner, John Cornyn, Roger Wicker, and Tim Kaine noting visible improvements and battlefield gains by mid-2026.
Strategic Significance
Perhaps the most strategically significant element of the restored relationship is what Ukraine has given the US in return. Kyiv has provided intelligence documenting Russian signals-intelligence sharing with Iran, evidence that Moscow has been feeding electronic intelligence to Tehran.