Satellite images reveal the terrible damage after the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Canada’s Global News recently published a series of satellite images published by Maxar Technologies showing the terrible damage in Ukraine after the Russian military campaign.
Russian forces attacked targets across Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin vowed to “demilitarize” the country and replace its leaders. The government in Kyiv called Russia’s actions a “full-scale invasion” as it declared martial law, called for international support including harsher sanctions and for citizens to take up arms.
image shows damage to fuel storage areas and infrastructure at Chuhuiv airport in the city of the same name in eastern Ukraine on February 24 (Source: Maxar Technologies).
Russian troops seized the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Zmiinyi island and Nova Kakhovka, where the North Crimean Channel begins, according to Ukrainian officials. The channel used to be an essential water supply source for Crimea, but Ukraine had blocked flows into the peninsula after Russia’s annexation. In the northeast, satellite imagery showed damage to Chuhuiv airfield.
Another photo shows damage at Chuhuiv airport in the city of the same name in eastern Ukraine on February 24 (Source: Maxar Technologies).
Large convoys of military vehicles are moving towards Ukraine by land from Russia and neighboring Belarus (Source: Maxar Technologies).
The Russian army and artillery and rocket launchers are still deployed at the western field base of Belgorod (Russia) about 20 km north of the border with Ukraine (Source: Maxar Technologies).
Military forces and more than 50 heavy trucks have gathered at the Brestsky training center near Brest (Belarus) (Source: Maxar Technologies).
Russian armed helicopters are deployed in Tomarovka (Russia) located about 30 km north of the border with Ukraine (Source: Maxar Technologies).
A new field hospital has been deployed by the Russian Army in Krasnaya Yaruga (Russia) about 15 km east of the Ukrainian border
