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#Thread - 1/9: According to media reports, #Russia and #Japan have been in contact over the #Kuril Islands in recent months. New #ISI #intelligence #report shows that despite the negotiations Russia continues to build #military #infrastructure in the islands.

#IMINT #satellite

2/9: Coastal defense system in #Iturup Island, 18th Machine Gun #Artillery Division.

3/9: Coastal #Missile Systems Deployment, #Iturup Island: Two #Russian #Rubezh coastal missile systems.

4/9: #Kunashir Island, 46th Machine Gun and Artillery Regiment #Military Unit, ammunition bunkers and #MLRS & a highly secured compound which probably hosts advanced #weapon #system elements.

5/9: Two #BM30 #Smerch launchers and loaders at 46th Machine Gun and Artillery Regiment, #Kunashir Island.

#intelligence #IMINT #Japan #Russia #Artillery

6/9: The same #pattern is observed in both 18th Machine Gun Artillery Division base in #Iturup and 46th Machine Gun and Artillery Regiment base in #Kunashir, which may indicate the same purpose – #weapon #storage, possibly for advanced weapon #system.

#Japan #Russia

7/9: #Iturup Island, Burevestnik Airforce Base - six MI-8/17 #helicopters, one #AN124 aircraft.

#Airforce #airintelligence #intelligence #IMINT #Japan #Russia

8/9: #Matua Island, Matua Airforce Base – new 1.5 km length #runway.

#intelligence #IMINT #Japan #Russia #airforce

9/9: #Matua Island, Matua #Airforce Base – Activity signs. #Thread #End

#ISI #IMINT #VISINT #Intelligence #report #satellite #intelligence #Japan #Russia