They help to monitor the actions of the occupiers in real time.
US observation of the actions of Russian troops in Ukraine received reinforcement in the form of two new satellite systems equipped with on-board image processing systems. This was reported by Bloomberg, citing a statement from the intelligence service.
According to the director of the National Intelligence Agency, Christopher Skoles, these satellite systems “will allow NATO and the world to observe in real time the increase in Russia's military power, which precedes the invasion.” Skolez noted that the system was developed on the basis of commercial technology and “went from development to launch in less than three years.”
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< p>It allows you to monitor events on the battlefield, missile launches, identify possible targets, as well as detect war crimes. The satellites were developed in collaboration with the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, which creates geographically accurate maps.
The war in Ukraine is not the first time such technology has been used for humanitarian or national security purposes. Prior to Russia's full-scale invasion, commercial technology systems “supported the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti and photographed areas of Afghanistan to support the evacuation of US troops.”
American company Maxar Technologies showed satellite images of the Russian ship “Saratov” destroyed in the port of occupied Berdyansk .
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