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Feb 14 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
Russian forces are doubling down on defenses across southern Ukraine in expectation of a spring counteroffensive.

This thread shows some of the areas where Russia has recently built fortifications. Check out a map of Russia’s fortifications here: google.com/maps/d/edit?mi… (1/6)
About 15 kilometers from the front line, Russian forces added new layers to defenses near Tarasivka (Zaporizhizhia Oblast). (2/6)
Russian forces have also built fortifications far from the front line, near Crimea. These new defenses were constructed along key roads that lead into the peninsula. (3/6)
Berdyansk airport has become a fortified base for Russian forces. Russia has created a perimeter of trenches and barriers around the site, which they use as a heliport. (4/6)
As spring approaches and Western equipment arrives, the conditions for Ukraine to launch a counteroffensive will improve. (5/6)
For more maps that show how the next phase of Russia's invasion of Ukraine could play out, read this article from @nytimes. (6/6)

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Jan 27
Russian forces continue to expand their sprawling lines of fortifications in Ukraine.

This update adds new sites to the interactive map and links each to satellite imagery. Check out the full map here: google.com/maps/d/edit?mi… (1/6)
A few important notes for this updated map of Russian field fortifications:

1) This map should not be seen as a complete list of Russia's fortifications.
2) The data does not distinguish between barriers, trenches, or other types of fortifications.

(2/6)
In eastern Ukraine, Russian forces added new layers to their defenses.

Many of these areas have been under Russian control since last summer, but fortifications were only built in the past few months. (3/6)
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Jan 21
Russian forces in Ukraine have built hundreds of kilometers of field fortifications over the past few months.

This interactive map shows where many of these sites are located and links each to satellite imagery. (1/4)
google.com/maps/d/edit?mi…
Important notes for this map of Russian field fortifications in Ukraine:

1) This map is not exhaustive and should not be seen as a complete map of Russia's fortifications.
2) The data does not distinguish between barriers, trenches, or other types of fortifications.

(2/4)
While many of Russia's fortifications in Ukraine have been constructed along the front line, others have been built around occupied cities.

For example, Russian forces fortified the city of Tokmak (Zaporizhzhia Oblast) with trenches and barriers. (3/4)
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Sep 30, 2022
The recent sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines highlights the threat posed by attacks on critical undersea infrastructure.

The submerged internet cables that keep the world connected could be a tempting target for rogue actors. (1/6) Image
A few severed cables would have far less impact on highly-connected nations than it could on smaller countries, which may rely on fewer points of connection. (2/6)
For example, in 2007, Vietnamese fishermen reeled in miles of internet cable.

This caused partial disruptions in the country's internet for more than a month. (3/6) computerworld.com/article/254166…
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Jun 21, 2022
A drilling platform on fire in the Black Sea is visible in satellite imagery from today. Image
A fire at a drilling platform in the Black Sea can be seen in satellite imagery from today (45.375, 30.929). Image
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Mar 8, 2022
Thread on NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) and notable fires/thermal anomalies in Ukraine.

FIRMS offers near real-time data within hours of satellite observation (more here: earthdata.nasa.gov/earth-observat…). Image
Important notes for use in this context:

1) FIRMS data alone should never be considered proof of a clash or strike.
2) FIRMS cannot tell you what started a fire.
3) As always, poor weather can hinder detection.
The examples in this thread have been cross-referenced with map data to ensure that they were not obviously the product of industrial sources, such as a factory smokestack.
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