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Brady Africk
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Russia transformed its border with Ukraine over the past two years with multiple lines of defenses. Russian forces continue expanding fortifications along this border and within occupied Ukraine. This update adds newly mapped Russian positions found in satellite imagery. (1/5)
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Ukrainian forces have liberated more than 64,000 square kilometers of territory since April, maps from @criticalthreats and @TheStudyofWar show.
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2 years
The first 200 days of Russia's invasion of Ukraine as mapped by @criticalthreats and @TheStudyofWar . Ukrainian forces have liberated more than 60,000 square kilometers of territory since April.
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Brady Africk
2 years
The latest map update from @criticalthreats and @TheStudyofWar shows that Ukraine's counteroffensive has driven Russian forces almost entirely out of Kharkiv Oblast.
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9 months
Delayed support for Ukraine gives Russian forces time to dig in. Ukraine needs our help, not our excuses.
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2 years
Someone has already updated the Wikipedia page for the Kerch Bridge
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Ukraine's counteroffensive in Kharkiv Oblast as mapped by @criticalthreats and @TheStudyofWar
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11 months
Heavy damage from a strike in Russian-occupied Rykove (Kherson Oblast) is visible in new satellite imagery. This site is more than 105 kilometers from the front line in Ukraine.
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Maps from @criticalthreats and @TheStudyofWar show how advancing Ukrainian forces are working to encircle Russian forces in occupied Lyman, Donetsk oblast.
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Brady Africk
1 year
Russian forces have emptied out this military depot in northern Crimea, new satellite imagery shows. This site was used to store tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery.
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Brady Africk
8 months
One of the Russian Il-76 aircraft destroyed at Pskov Air Base by Ukrainian drones earlier this week.
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Brady Africk
2 years
There is still heavy traffic near several of Russia's border crossings as citizens try to evade mobilization.
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7 months
New satellite imagery of Crimea shows smoke rising from Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol. Recent videos from the ground showed multiple Ukrainian-operated Storm Shadow / SCALP cruise missiles hitting the site.
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Brady Africk
1 year
Damage from a strike in Russian-controlled Mariupol is visible in new satellite imagery. This site is more than 70 kilometers from the front line in Ukraine.
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Brady Africk
1 year
Russian forces in Ukraine have built hundreds of kilometers of field fortifications over the past few months. This interactive map shows where many of these sites are located and links each to satellite imagery. (1/4)
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Brady Africk
1 year
An updated thread on Russia’s fortifications in occupied Ukraine. This interactive map shows the extent of their construction and links each point to satellite imagery: (1/8)
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Brady Africk
4 months
New satellite imagery of the Russian warship struck by Ukraine also shows a destroyed warehouse and other damage to the port.
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Brady Africk
1 year
The Crimean bridge was struck almost three months ago and satellite imagery shows that workers are still repairing the damage.
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Brady Africk
8 months
Damage from Ukraine's recent strike on Russian air defenses in Crimea is visible in new high resolution satellite imagery.
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Brady Africk
6 months
Most of America's assistance to Ukraine is spent within the United States.
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Brady Africk
2 years
In the past five days, Ukrainian forces have liberated more than 1000 square kilometers of occupied territory in southern Ukraine, maps from @criticalthreats and @TheStudyofWar show.
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Brady Africk
2 years
Today's map updates from @criticalthreats and @TheStudyofWar show that Ukraine has pushed Russian forces out of Lyman, Donetsk Oblast, and back to Kreminna, Luhansk Oblast.
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Brady Africk
2 years
A drilling platform on fire in the Black Sea is visible in satellite imagery from today.
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Brady Africk
1 year
This updated map of Russia's field fortifications includes high resolution satellite imagery. Zoom in on select sites to see trenches, dragon’s teeth, and other defenses constructed by Russian forces across occupied Ukraine:
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Brady Africk
5 months
Recent storms over the Black Sea heavily damaged Russian defenses at the entrance to Sevastopol harbor in Crimea.
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2 years
Maps from @criticalthreats and @TheStudyofWar show the large swath of occupied territory that Ukraine has liberated in the past month.
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Brady Africk
1 year
Russian forces continue to expand their sprawling lines of fortifications in Ukraine. This update adds new sites to the interactive map and links each to satellite imagery. Check out the full map here: (1/6)
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Brady Africk
2 months
Russia's fortifications in Ukraine will scar Ukrainian land for generations. These defenses slice through neighborhoods, farmlands, and forests across occupied territory. This map update includes previously unmapped Russian positions found in high resolution satellite imagery.
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Brady Africk
8 months
Want to see Russia’s fortifications in occupied Ukraine for yourself? Check out the interactive map that links each point to satellite imagery: 
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Brady Africk
11 months
Russia has constructed a defensive line along the border with Ukraine that ends at the border with Belarus. Check out more high resolution satellite images of Russian fortifications in and around Ukraine here:
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Brady Africk
10 months
As Ukraine's counteroffensive presses on, Russian forces continue to build new defenses in occupied territory. This updated map shows many of Russia's new fortifications and links each to satellite imagery. (1/5)
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Brady Africk
8 months
Russian repair crews are still working on the Crimean Bridge after Ukraine struck the site in July. A structure for construction equipment and new barriers to guard against naval drones are visible in the latest imagery.
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Brady Africk
11 months
Damage from a recent strike on the port of Russian-occupied Berdyansk is visible in new satellite imagery. This site is more than 90 kilometers from the front line in Ukraine.
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Brady Africk
8 months
As Ukraine pushes south into occupied territory, Russian forces are bolstering defenses built in late 2022 and early 2023. This updated map shows many of Russia's new defenses and links each to satellite imagery. (1/5)
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Brady Africk
11 months
A Russian A-50 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft is visible in new satellite imagery of Taganrog South Airport. Taganrog Air Base, located 5km north of this site, is one of the bases used by Russian aircraft operating over Ukraine.
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Brady Africk
4 months
Russia painted decoy aircraft at Primorsko-Akhtarsk air base, new satellite imagery shows. This base is one of several used by Russian aircraft operating over Ukraine.
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Brady Africk
10 months
Russian forces painted newly constructed areas of Yeysk air base to resemble military aircraft. These apparent decoys were created over the past few months at the base, which is one of several used by Russian aircraft operating in Ukraine.
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Russian forces in Ukraine have constructed layers of fortifications between the occupied cities of Polohy and Tokmak. This satellite imagery shows some of the defenses built along the 50 kilometers of highway connecting the two cities.
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Brady Africk
2 years
A line of vehicles more than six kilometers long can be seen near the Kazakhstan-Russia border in recent low-resolution satellite imagery. This crossing near Sagarchin, Russia had little traffic before mobilization was announced.
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Brady Africk
9 months
Throughout the summer, Russian forces have worked to close gaps in their defensive lines and expand existing fortifications along highways in occupied Ukraine. This updated map shows many of Russia's new fortifications and links each to satellite imagery. (1/5)
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Brady Africk
10 months
As Ukraine’s counteroffensive continues, Russian forces are building additional layers of defenses in occupied territory. This updated map shows many of Russia's new fortifications and links each to satellite imagery. (1/4)
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Brady Africk
9 months
As Ukrainian forces push south into occupied territory, Russia is expanding secondary defensive lines. This updated map shows many of Russia's new fortifications in Ukraine and links each to satellite imagery. (1/4)
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Brady Africk
1 year
Extensive destruction in Bakhmut is visible in new satellite imagery from @Maxar . These images show what areas of the city looked a year ago, and how they appear today. This area is in the western part of the city (48.592, 37.965).
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Brady Africk
2 years
Russian jets are flying from Dzhankoy air base in Crimea and launching rockets in Kherson Oblast in attempts to slow Ukraine’s southern counteroffensive. Using video geolocated by @RedIntelPanda and satellite imagery, we can trace their probable route to the battlefield.
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Brady Africk
1 year
Russian forces are doubling down on defenses across southern Ukraine in expectation of a spring counteroffensive. This thread shows some of the areas where Russia has recently built fortifications. Check out a map of Russia’s fortifications here: (1/6)
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Brady Africk
1 year
Today's map update of Russian field fortifications includes new trenches in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and additional defenses in the Russian regions that border northeastern Ukraine. Check out the interactive map which links each point to satellite imagery:
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Brady Africk
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The past two months of the Russian invasion of Ukraine as shown on maps by @criticalthreats and @TheStudyofWar .
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The withdrawal of Russian forces across the Dnipro River as mapped by @criticalthreats and @TheStudyofWar .
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Brady Africk
2 years
The bridge over the Nova Kakhovka dam in Kherson appears completely collapsed in recent low-resolution satellite imagery (46.774, 33.374).
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Brady Africk
2 years
Maps from @criticalthreats and @TheStudyofWar show how Ukrainian forces have continued to liberate territory in northeastern Ukraine in recent weeks.
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Brady Africk
1 year
New satellite imagery shows that Russian forces have ramped up the construction of fortifications across occupied regions of Ukraine. Check out a map of Russia’s field fortifications here: (1/6)
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Brady Africk
11 months
The destruction of the Kakhovka dam has flooded several Russian defensive positions along the left bank of the Dnipro River. This graphic from @AFP overlays data I collected on Russian fortifications with a map of the floodwaters.
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Brady Africk
2 years
Ukrainian forces have made incremental gains in southern Ukraine this month, maps from @criticalthreats and @TheStudyofWar show. In recent weeks, Ukraine has continued to focus on disrupting Russian supply lines in the region.
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Brady Africk
1 year
In recent months, Russian forces have begun storing dozens of missile containers near air defense systems at Dzhankoy Air Base in Crimea.
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Brady Africk
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A damaged Russian ammunition depot in Crimea is visible in new satellite imagery.
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Brady Africk
2 years
Maps from @criticalthreats and @TheStudyofWar show how Ukrainian forces have worked to surround Russian forces in Lyman, Donetsk oblast.
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Brady Africk
11 months
In eastern Ukraine, many of the defensive lines built by pro-Russian and Ukrainian forces during fighting between 2014 and 2022 are now inside Russian-occupied territory. This map update shows where these older fortifications overlap with newer defenses. (1/8)
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Brady Africk
1 year
Russian forces in occupied Crimea are digging new trenches along the roads leading into the peninsula. This interactive map shows many of Russia's field fortifications in Ukraine and links each point to satellite imagery:
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Brady Africk
1 year
Russian forces in Ukraine have constructed layers of fortifications between the occupied cities of Tokmak and Polohy. This satellite imagery shows some of the defenses constructed along the 50 kilometers of highway connecting the two cities.
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Brady Africk
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New satellite imagery of Russian-occupied Berdyansk airport shows several burned areas following Ukraine's strike on the site with ATACMS. Higher resolution imagery is needed to confirm the extent of the damage, but several helicopters have moved since the strike.
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Brady Africk
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New imagery of Russian-occupied Berdyansk airport shows that Russian forces have moved several helicopters from the site since Ukraine's recent strike with US-supplied ATACMS.
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Brady Africk
1 year
Russian forces have expanded several air bases since launching the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This thread highlights some of the changes made to air bases inside Russian territory, as well as those in occupied regions of Ukraine. (1/8)
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Brady Africk
10 months
A fuel depot damaged during Wagner's mutiny last month is visible in new satellite imagery of Russia. This damage occurred when a Wagner-operated air defense system engaged a Russian helicopter in the city of Voronezh.
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Brady Africk
6 months
Damage from a Ukrainian strike on a Russian military ship is visible in recent satellite imagery of Crimea. This site is more than 250 kilometers from the front line in Ukraine.
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Brady Africk
4 months
A Ukrainian strike on a Russian landing ship in Feodosia, Crimea was recently detected by NASA's FIRMS
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Brady Africk
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Russian helicopters left Berdyansk airport in southern Ukraine after Ukrainian forces struck the site with ATACMS earlier this month.
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Brady Africk
3 months
As Ukrainian long-range strike capabilities have grown, so has the number of decoys at Russian air bases involved in the invasion of Ukraine. This thread shows several of the decoys Russian forces have painted at air bases that were once beyond Kyiv’s reach. (1/8)
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Brady Africk
11 months
Here is a look at some of Russia's trenches along the North Crimean Canal. Russian forces in Ukraine have constructed networks of fortifications in occupied territory. An interactive map showing many of these defenses is available here:
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Brady Africk
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Ongoing repairs to the Crimean Bridge can be seen in new satellite imagery of the Kerch Strait. The bridge was struck earlier this month.
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Brady Africk
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A Russian fuel train damaged by a Ukrainian strike can be seen in new satellite imagery of Donetsk.
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Brady Africk
11 months
Russian forces have constructed a network of trenches and barriers in an effort to prevent Ukraine from liberating occupied territory. This updated map of Russia's fortifications shows many of these defensive lines and links each to satellite imagery.
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Brady Africk
7 months
New satellite imagery shows more than 20 Russian helicopters at the airport in occupied Berdyansk. Russian forces continue to build new revetments and shelters for vehicles and equipment at the site.
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Brady Africk
7 months
Fires from Hamas attacks in Israel are visible in new satellite imagery.
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Brady Africk
2 years
A destroyed Russian ammunition depot in Amvrosiivka, Donetsk Oblast is visible in satellite imagery from today. This site is more than 60 km from the front line.
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Brady Africk
2 months
New satellite imagery shows smoke rising from a burning Russian oil refinery after it was struck by Ukrainian drones. This refinery is hundreds of kilometers from Ukraine.
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Brady Africk
8 months
New satellite imagery of Crimea shows burned areas from a destroyed Russian air defense system. Ukraine struck the site earlier this month.
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Brady Africk
3 months
Russian decoy aircraft are visible at several air bases involved in the invasion of Ukraine. These decoys don't cast shadows or change locations like real aircraft which makes them stand out in high resolution satellite imagery.
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Brady Africk
10 months
Destroyed warehouses in Russian-occupied Novooleksiivka (Kherson oblast) are visible in new high resolution satellite imagery. This site is more than 100 kilometers from the front line.
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Brady Africk
2 years
The past few days of maps from @criticalthreats and @TheStudyofWar show Ukraine's liberation of Lyman, Donetsk Oblast.
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Brady Africk
2 years
Location of museum heavily damaged by strikes in Okhtyrka, Ukraine: 50.3046154, 34.8928959 The images below were taken about 12 years apart (March 2010 and March 2022).
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Brady Africk
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There are no visibly destroyed aircraft in new imagery of Morozovsk air base in Russia following recent Ukrainian drone strikes on the site. Many aircraft have moved since the strikes and today's imagery shows a plane using the runway.
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Brady Africk
1 year
Russian forces continue to build defenses across occupied parts of Ukraine. An updated map and satellite imagery of Russia's fortifications is available here: (1/5)
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Brady Africk
1 year
The removal of Russian military equipment from this depot in occupied Crimea can be seen clearly when comparing high resolution satellite imagery from February 11th to March 16th.
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Brady Africk
10 months
Fires at a Russian ammunition depot in Crimea were recently detected by NASA's FIRMS. This site is more than 230 kilometers from the front line in Ukraine.
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Brady Africk
10 months
Russian forces in Ukraine continue to expand defenses along the front line. This updated map shows many of Russia's new fortifications and links each to satellite imagery. (1/4)
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Brady Africk
1 year
Construction at Russia’s Dzhankoy air base can be seen in new satellite imagery of Crimea. This work is happening near air defenses in the southwest area of the base, which is more than 140 kilometers from the current front line in Ukraine.
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Brady Africk
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Damage from Ukraine’s strike on a drydock in Sevastopol used by the Russian Navy is visible in new high resolution imagery of Crimea.
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Brady Africk
10 months
Traffic build up on the Russian side of the Crimean Bridge can be seen on Google Maps.
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Brady Africk
1 year
Russian forces have moved equipment out of a military depot in northern Crimea over the past month. Recent satellite imagery shows that this site had tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery.
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Brady Africk
10 months
As Ukrainian forces advance around Bakhmut, Russian forces are building new defenses in occupied territory. These Russian positions along a portion of the M03 highway (east of Bakhmut) were expanded over the past month.
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Brady Africk
11 months
Damage from a recent strike in Russian-occupied Berdyansk is visible in new satellite imagery. This site is more than 90 kilometers from the front line in Ukraine.
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Brady Africk
10 months
More than a dozen Russian helicopters and new vehicle tracks are visible in recent satellite imagery of Russian-occupied Berdyansk airport.
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Brady Africk
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Ongoing repairs to the Crimean Bridge can be seen in new satellite imagery of the Kerch Strait This time lapse shows Russian efforts to repair the bridge after Ukraine struck the site last month.
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Brady Africk
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Russia's new defenses in Crimea follow routes leading into the peninsula. Great graphics from @sdbernard and reporting by @ChristopherJM in this @FT piece, which overlays data I shared on Russian defenses with maps by @TheStudyofWar + @criticalthreats :
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Brady Africk
1 year
As spring approaches, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is entering a new phase. To launch successful counteroffensives, Ukrainian forces have to punch through layers of Russian defenses. I shared data with @nytimes for this story on the fighting to come:
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Brady Africk
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New satellite imagery of Crimea shows ongoing activity at drydock recently hit by Ukraine in Sevastopol. A Russian landing ship and submarine were present when the drydock was struck.
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Brady Africk
1 year
Craters and destroyed buildings can be seen in recent satellite imagery of Soledar, Ukraine (48.6799, 38.0924). Imagery from @Maxar via @trbrtc
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Christiaan Triebert
1 year
Utter destruction. The image of Soledar on the left was taken at the start of the Russian/Wagner siege in early August 2022, while the image on the right is the same location seen yesterday, Jan. 10, 2023. Images: @Maxar .
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Brady Africk
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In recent weeks, Russian jets have continued flights from Crimea to Kherson Oblast as part of their attempts to slow Ukraine's southern counteroffensive. Large transport planes, which bring supplies to air bases in occupied Crimea, have also often been visible in imagery.
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Brady Africk
8 months
As Ukrainian forces push south, Russia is expanding fortifications near the front line and deep within occupied territory. This updated map shows many of Russia's new defenses and links each to satellite imagery. (1/5)
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Brady Africk
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Over the past few months, Russian forces have almost completely surrounded the occupied city of Tokmak, Ukraine with fortifications and trenches.
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