Moscow's ears in Vienna
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A look into the enclave "Little Russia" Erzherzog Karl Straße in Donaustadt shows some interesting details. Since 1979, the compound has been seen as a centre of Soviet/Russian espionage 1/6
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A look into the enclave "Little Russia" Erzherzog Karl Straße in Donaustadt shows some interesting details. Since 1979, the compound has been seen as a centre of Soviet/Russian espionage 1/6
Of particular interest is the round building on the site. It is the tallest structure with an open all-round view. A perfect place for a covert #SIGINT collection point. Which it probably is. Current (2020) Google Earth images show 12 satellite dishes in various sizes 2/6 
With Google Earth, you can start a time travel from 2003 to today. You can see a massive change on the roof of the building over the years. In May 2003 you can hardly see anything. In July 2006, two satellite dishes appear 3/6
August 2011, you can see more satellite dishes. New equipment can also be seen in August 2014 and 2015. 4/6
Pictures taken in March 2017 and April 2018 clearly show the expansion of further satellite dishes 5/6
You can also see a prominent rooftop shed in the southwest of the building. It is directed towards the city centre of Vienna. There are probably eavesdropping equipment hidden in the shed. It looks like the white (#SIGINT) boxes on US/UK embassy buildings 6/6
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