latwarden ← Back to 2026-05-18 briefing

Satellite Coverage

Normal 2026-05-18

Summary

Satellite analysis fresh (latest 2026-05-18 15:01:57 UTC).

Why this matters

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

What we saw

Before (2026-05-21) Latest (2026-06-05)
Tver-Migalovo activity
Radar: No change
Before (2026-05-21) Latest (2026-06-05)
Yelnya-garrison activity
Radar: No change
Before (2026-05-24) Latest (2026-06-05)
Rostov-Southern-HQ activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 13%
Before (2026-05-23) Latest (2026-06-05)
Bryansk-staging activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 2%
Before (2026-05-21) Latest (2026-06-05)
Shaykovka-airbase activity
Radar: No change
Before (2026-05-25) Latest (2026-06-04)
Saki-Novofedorovka activity
Radar: Minor change Fuel activity 5%
Before (2026-05-17) Latest (2026-06-04)
Strugi-Krasnye activity
Radar: No change
Before (2026-05-25) Latest (2026-06-04)
Sevastopol-naval activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 3%
Before (2026-05-17) Latest (2026-06-04)
Ostrov-airbase activity
Radar: Minor change Fuel activity 1%
Before (2026-05-22) Latest (2026-06-01)
Baranovichi-Belarus activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 2%
Before (2026-04-23) Latest (2026-05-30)
Grodno-garrison activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 3%
Before (2026-05-23) Latest (2026-05-30)
Brest-garrison activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 3%

How sure we are

Last data: 2026-06-06 15:02 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

Data sources Where this data comes from. Methodology How we measure and what the limitations are.