In Luhansk oblast, Russian forces have dug new trenches outside occupied cities. For example, these defenses outside Lysychansk were built in the past few months (2/6)
In the past week, Russian forces in Donetsk oblast have added to fortifications along roads leading to Mariupol and other occupied cities. (3/6)
In southern Ukraine, Russian forces continue to expand existing defenses and add new layers of fortifications. (4/6)
Russian forces have expanded several air bases since launching the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
This thread highlights some of the changes made to air bases inside Russian territory, as well as those in occupied regions of Ukraine. (1/8)
Millerovo air base is used by Russian aircraft for operations over eastern Ukraine. Late last year, new helipads and areas for vehicles were added to the base. (2/8)
In Crimea, Belbek air base near Sevastopol has been also undergoing expansion. (3/8)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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.