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Summary
Satellite analysis fresh (latest 2026-04-09 15:06:49 UTC).
Why this matters
Activity at military sites — vehicle movement, construction, equipment staging — can indicate preparation, rotation, or capability changes.
What we saw
Kronstadt-naval activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 4%
Levashovo-airbase activity
Radar: Minor change
Kapustin-Yar-range activity
Radar: No change Exposed ground detected Fuel activity 1%
Kamenka-138th-MRB activity
Radar: Minor change Fuel activity 13%
Nizhny-Tagil-UVZ activity
Fuel activity 6%
Saki-Novofedorovka activity
Radar: No change Exposed ground detected Fuel activity 5%
Brest-garrison activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 1%
Sevastopol-naval activity
Radar: Minor change Fuel activity 8%
Luga-6th-CAA activity
Radar: Minor change Fuel activity 2%
Rostov-Southern-HQ activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 18%
Millerovo-airbase activity
Radar: No change
Severomorsk-NorthFleet activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 1%
How sure we are
Last data: 2026-06-20 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