Thread by @clement_molin

For the first time in months, we had clear satellite images of Ukraine 🇺🇦 without snow or clouds

Ukraine is digging massive ring defenses in front of Kharkiv and 8 other cities, while russian airstrikes and artillery strikes continue to be monitored.

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The city of Chuhuiv in Kharkiv oblast received its first ring fortifications since the war started.

Ditches are being dug north and east of the city.

In Izium, also in Kharkiv oblast, the city's ring defenses are being reinforced, especially north and south of the city.

In Sumy, Sumy oblast, ukrainian fortifications are more and more numerous all around the city.

Due to the large forests around it, it is more difficult to have continuous lines of defense.

In the northern part of Sumy oblast, border cities or Buryn and Putyl are also being prepared with new defenses.

Same applies for Hloukhiv, which now has a new fortified line behind the first one.

In Chernihiv oblast, the regional capital, Chernihiv is also experiencing the construction of a new defensive line, the third one from the border.

The last one is more famous, the city of Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovsk oblast has a large defensive perimeter, which is currently improving (3 rows of ditches...).

Here in red are all the new fortifications dug in 2026, compared to the other fortifications in yellow.

Now, let's take a look at some interesting satellite images from today.

Here, we can see ukrainian defensive line west of Hulialpole (recently completed) with some small positions behind.

In the same area, even if the snow stopped, we can still see a large number of russian artillery and air strikes.

East of Novomykholaivka, ukrainian engineerinf troops are actively digging new defensive fortifications.

It is interesting that they now prioritize 2 rows of ditches instead of 3 in this direction.

In Pokrovsk and Dobropilla fronts, there are still massive airstrikes and artillery strikes.

Additionnal images from northern Kharkiv oblast are showing massive artillery strikes impact along the border.

In Sumy, there are also massive strikes impacts, I may soon try to map it.

Thanks for following this new analysis !