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Satellite Coverage

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Summary

Satellite analysis fresh (latest 2026-06-14 15:05:01 UTC).

Why this matters

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

What we saw

Before (2026-06-08) Latest (2026-06-13)
Rostov-Southern-HQ activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 18%
Before (2026-05-18) Latest (2026-06-13)
Severomorsk-NorthFleet activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 1%
Before (2026-06-05) Latest (2026-06-12)
Tver-Migalovo activity
Radar: Minor change Fuel activity 3%
Before (2026-06-05) Latest (2026-06-12)
Bryansk-staging activity
Radar: Minor change Fuel activity 4%
Before (2026-05-22) Latest (2026-06-12)
Alabino-training activity
Radar: No change
Before (2026-06-05) Latest (2026-06-12)
Shaykovka-airbase activity
Radar: Minor change
Before (2026-05-15) Latest (2026-06-11)
Machulishchy-Belarus activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 5%
Before (2026-05-24) Latest (2026-06-10)
Morozovsk-airbase activity
Radar: Significant change Exposed ground detected
Before (2026-05-18) Latest (2026-06-10)
Olenya-airbase activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 6%
Before (2026-06-05) Latest (2026-06-10)
Yelnya-garrison activity
Radar: Moderate change
Before (2026-05-22) Latest (2026-06-09)
Kursk-Khalino activity
Radar: Minor change Fuel activity 2%
Before (2026-05-28) Latest (2026-06-09)
Kapustin-Yar-range activity
Exposed ground detected Fuel activity 1%

How sure we are

Last data: 2026-06-14 15:05 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