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Feb 13 15 tweets 7 min read
Imagery acquired 12FEB2022 by @capellaspace shows armored formed up at Alchevsk. (again another typo fix, sry.) Image
Welcome to the 'count-the-blob' game. @planet's Planetscope imagery acquired on 13FEB2022. Image
Planet imagery acquired on 11FEB2021 showed that 11 x Su-25SM had relocated to Millervo east of Luhansk. The airbase hosts the 31 IAP which has been converting to the Su-30SM from the MIG-29 since 2015. #geoint Image
The previous Russian bde level deployment has relocated from Bakhchysarai. Imagery from @capellaspace shows loading activity at the nearby RTP. ImageImage
Imagery acquired by @capellaspace on 16FEB2021 shows loading/unloading activity of a Ropucha-class LST at Sevastopol. (sry typo fix*) Image
SAR collected on 19FEB2022 by @capellaspace continued to show 32 x FROGFOOT deployed to Luninets airbase in Belarus. Image
Imagery captured by @planet on 19FEB2022 showed convoy formations at Novoozerne including a 2S19 battalion, MLRS batteries and other support elements. An expanded camp and a new motor pool were also visible in the area. Image
2 x 2S19 batteries were also visible to the north. Excellent resolution for a small fridge-size satellite! Image
However, no significant changes to deployments at Filativka (@capellaspace) Image
Meanwhile, imagery acquired by @planet on 20FEB2022 shows a mix of civilian and military vehicles halted on the E-40 south of Luhansk. It's unclear exactly what has occurred. Image
There's still some stragglers but pretty quiet at the border crossing near Chomutovka. Image
With the tooth gone, so goes the tail. Today at Pogonovo, imagery from @planet. Image
New @capellaspace collection on 22FEB2022 shows a Russian ground force presence southwest of Belgorod which included tanks, SPH, possible IFV/APCs, HETs, and other support equipment. Image

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Feb 22
Handheld video uploaded to Tik-Tok shows Novoozerne corresponding with Planet collection on 19FEB2022.
Recent @planet collection on 21FEB2022 showed that the equipment previously in convoy formation on 19FEB had relocated. Image
Runway obstructions on 24FEB2022 at Ukraine's Dnipro airport after NOTAM announcing closure. Image
Read 6 tweets
Jan 30
This is Luninets AB, located approximately 50 km north of the Ukrainian border in #Belarus. It's a reserve airfield that we often see used in air and air defense exercises. (Imagery: @planet) Image
Similarly, we also have Babryusk AB, another reserve airfield that #Russia has previously used in air defense exercises with Belarus. Like Luninets, we have an active EW site and a cleared runway. (Imagery: @planet) Image
Then there's Baranovichi where Russian Su-30SM likely stayed on. However, this low light image from December 2021 doesn't show the canards very clearly. (Imagery: @planet) BY Su-30SM parked in QRA right / prob RS Su-30SM on main ramp w/ prob BY MIG-29. Image
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Jan 13
As #china claimed the Sakteng wildlife sanctuary in eastern #bhutan in June 2020—in likely an effort to sow further confusion—it built a new track to one of four new areas cleared for construction in the Dramana and Shakhatoe areas of western Bhutan. shorturl.at/gipNW
Given the Ladakh crisis that had just begun, it’s likely decision makers were off-balance as China exerted additional pressure with new deployments along the LAC, some of which we still see today. (imagery: @planet)
Furthermore, construction activity has also been monitored in the Langmarpo valley and further south on the Doklam plateau. Several areas have been cleared and we expect additional construction activity in 2022. Here's an area with new foundations (imagery: @capellaspace)
Read 10 tweets
Jan 18, 2021
With news of the village finally leaking, we may add some color to other developments. We'll see what time allows today.
For starters, we located the pop-up position of the unit likely previously deployed at Gonggar Image
As of January 2021, the site at Pagri is nearing completion:
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Sep 6, 2020
@planetlabs has a series of great collects of China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Interestingly, the rotating service structure on pad 921 underwent modification in June likely to accommodate a larger payload fairing on the LM-2F rocket for the 4 September launch. Image
Here's a quick look at the service structure before modification. Image
Here's a nice off nadir shot during modification in June with a section of the structure removed. Image
Read 6 tweets
Aug 17, 2020
A couple of J-20 touched down briefly at Hotan as tensions remain between India and China. Image
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