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Summary
Satellite analysis fresh (latest 2026-04-30 15:08:18 UTC).
Why this matters
Activity at military sites — vehicle movement, construction, equipment staging — can indicate preparation, rotation, or capability changes.
What we saw
Kaliningrad-Chkalovsk activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 4%
Baltiysk-naval activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 3%
Donskoye-missiles activity
Radar: No change Exposed ground detected
Saki-Novofedorovka activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 3%
Brest-garrison activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 3%
Millerovo-airbase activity
Radar: Moderate change Exposed ground detected Fuel activity 1%
Sevastopol-naval activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 9%
Machulishchy-Belarus activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 4%
Chernyakhovsk-airbase activity
Radar: No change Exposed ground detected Fuel activity 1%
Gusev-garrison activity
Radar: No change Exposed ground detected Fuel activity 3%
Grodno-garrison activity
Radar: No change Exposed ground detected Fuel activity 6%
Baranovichi-Belarus activity
Radar: No change
How sure we are
Last data: 2026-05-02 15:01 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