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Summary
Satellite analysis fresh (latest 2026-05-14 15:05:04 UTC).
Why this matters
Activity at military sites — vehicle movement, construction, equipment staging — can indicate preparation, rotation, or capability changes.
What we saw
Olenya-airbase activity
Radar: Moderate change Fuel activity 8%
Rostov-Southern-HQ activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 17%
Morozovsk-airbase activity
Radar: No change Exposed ground detected
Saki-Novofedorovka activity
Radar: Minor change Fuel activity 4%
Nizhny-Tagil-UVZ activity
Radar: No change Exposed ground detected Fuel activity 10%
Kapustin-Yar-range activity
Radar: No change
Engels-2-strategic activity
Radar: Minor change Fuel activity 10%
Mulino-training activity
Radar: Minor change
Pogonovo-training activity
Radar: No change
Bryansk-staging activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 2%
Klintsy-staging activity
Radar: Moderate change Fuel activity 2%
Smolensk-airbase activity
Radar: No change Fuel activity 2%
How sure we are
Last data: 2026-05-14 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