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Satellite Coverage

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Summary

Satellite analysis fresh (latest 2026-03-24 08:00 UTC).

Why this matters

Activity at military sites — vehicle movement, construction, equipment staging — can indicate preparation, rotation, or capability changes.

What we saw

Before (2026-05-04) Latest (2026-05-06)
Klintsy-staging activity
Radar: Significant change Fuel activity 2%
Before (2026-04-16) Latest (2026-05-06)
Engels-2-strategic activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 9%
Before (2026-04-21) Latest (2026-05-06)
Yelnya-garrison activity
Radar: Moderate change
Before (2026-05-04) Latest (2026-05-06)
Smolensk-airbase activity
Radar: Significant change Fuel activity 2%
Before (2026-05-05) Latest (2026-05-06)
Bryansk-staging activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 2%
Before (2026-04-16) Latest (2026-05-06)
Nizhny-Tagil-UVZ activity
Exposed ground detected Fuel activity 18%
Before (2026-05-02) Latest (2026-05-05)
Levashovo-airbase activity
Radar: No change Exposed ground detected Fuel activity 9%
Before (2026-05-02) Latest (2026-05-05)
Kamenka-138th-MRB activity
Radar: No change Exposed ground detected Fuel activity 12%
Before (2026-03-31) Latest (2026-05-05)
Voronezh-Malshevo activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 8%
Before (2026-05-02) Latest (2026-05-05)
Kronstadt-naval activity
Radar: No change Exposed ground detected Fuel activity 4%
Before (2026-05-03) Latest (2026-05-05)
Kursk-Khalino activity
Radar: No change Exposed ground detected Fuel activity 2%
Before (2026-05-03) Latest (2026-05-05)
Shaykovka-airbase activity
Radar: No change

How sure we are

Last data: 2026-05-07 15:07 UTC

Basis: Sentinel-2 optical + Sentinel-1 SAR (revisit ~5 days)

Limitation: Cloud cover can block optical imagery. SAR provides backup but lower interpretability.

How we know

We analyze Sentinel-2 optical imagery (10m resolution) and Sentinel-1 SAR radar of monitored military sites. Changes are detected by comparing current imagery against seasonal baselines.

Primary source: Copernicus Sentinel-2 / Sentinel-1