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Summary
Satellite analysis fresh (latest 2026-05-07 15:07:21 UTC).
Why this matters
Activity at military sites — vehicle movement, construction, equipment staging — can indicate preparation, rotation, or capability changes.
What we saw
Klintsy-staging activity
Radar: Significant change Fuel activity 2%
Engels-2-strategic activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 9%
Yelnya-garrison activity
Radar: Moderate change
Smolensk-airbase activity
Radar: Significant change Fuel activity 2%
Bryansk-staging activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 2%
Nizhny-Tagil-UVZ activity
Exposed ground detected Fuel activity 18%
Levashovo-airbase activity
Radar: No change Exposed ground detected Fuel activity 9%
Kamenka-138th-MRB activity
Radar: No change Exposed ground detected Fuel activity 12%
Voronezh-Malshevo activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 8%
Kronstadt-naval activity
Radar: No change Exposed ground detected Fuel activity 4%
Kursk-Khalino activity
Radar: No change Exposed ground detected Fuel activity 2%
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