A rescue team searches the ruins of a building in Maumere, Indonesia on Aug. 15, 2026.Arnold Welianto/AFP via Getty Images

EU ready to send satellite system to help Indonesia after 7.7 magnitude earthquake – POLITICO

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The European Commission is ready to offer “eyes in the sky” via the Copernicus program to support Indonesian search and rescue operations after the country was hit by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake, President Ursula von der Leyen said Saturday.

“Indonesia, we stand with you,” von der Leyen said in a post on X.

Copernicus is an observation system that can provide mapping services useful for search operations and damage assessments.