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The Rest of the World Report | October 28, 2026 — Morning Edition

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RUSSIAN SATELLITES OVER SAUDI TARGETS

Russian government and military satellites orbited above the target areas in all 40 attacks on Saudi Arabia that a Geneva intelligence firm examined.

The attacks were carried out between July 1 and October 19 by the Houthi rebels in Yemen and by militias in Iraq, both backed by Iran. The firm, AURORAH Geosignal…

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