Thread by @vcdgf555

It just so happens I ordered 0.5m imagery from Skywatch a few days ago of #Belgorod international airport.

October 6th, 2022, pass of Mezhdunarodny Belgorod Airport (50.644283, 36.581383). It reveals 7x Russian Air Force Mi-8/17 helicopters present.

https://twitter.com/mjluxmoore/status/1581585013295890433

What got me interested in searching the Belgorod airport in the first place was this video that circulated (and has since been suspected of being a case of Russians expecting better conditions as POWs) with 4 men mentioning Belgorod to Ivanovo flights.

https://twitter.com/kromark/status/1580969312281833479?s=20&t=ioHc-3kC4wqCqrBJMz6FGg

In any case, there was no evidence that I found of facilities hastily constructed to accommodate a large influx of people, nor did I see any large transport aircraft that might hint toward perhaps a "round the clock" ferrying of troops.

And I find that very interesting.

Last thing I want to point out about this satellite pass on October 6th: while it was not the focus of my initial request, there was a vehicle and tracks that may be associated with the SAM battery we saw in the original video at 50.650260, 36.575055, perhaps even a TEL itself.

*5 men. I'm apparently losing my ability to count.🥴

Evidence of HARMs being used in the #Belgorod attack. Would strongly suggest this was an air attack by Ukrainian Air Force.

Per Telegram channel Zhest' Belgorod:
t.me/zhest_belgorod…

(h/t @ameliairheart)

@ameliairheart Should also note the direction the SAMs launch off towards: what looks to be southeast. This is a slightly different direction for an attack to come from and would support an attack launched by fighter/bomber aircraft.
(h/t @Pendolino70S)

https://twitter.com/UKikaski/status/1581607916750405632?s=20&t=U2i4iCO65IwtMl-vdPz_Og