Russia recently built a new drone launch site in Bryansk oblast, just 35 kilometers from the border with Ukraine. Imagery from Maxar via @skyfi.bsky.social

A Russian oil refinery struck by Ukraine earlier this week is still burning, satellite imagery shows. The Novoshakhtinsk refinery is more than 150 kilometers from the front line in Ukraine.

Here's a look at how the Dragon Bravo Fire spread along the Grand Canyon's North Rim. Authorities say the blaze has burned more than 13,600 acres of land since it began earlier this month.

Damage to Iran's Fordow fuel enrichment facility after U.S. strikes is visible in new imagery from Maxar.

Damage to Tabriz missile base in western Iran is visible in new satellite imagery following Israeli strikes.

Satellite imagery of Iran's Tabriz air base shows how Israeli strikes cratered taxiways and damaged hangars, stifling Iranian aircraft at the site.

New satellite imagery of Iran shows smoke rising from two fuel depots in Tehran following Israeli strikes.

This time-lapse of air traffic over the Middle East shows how civilian planes cleared the airspace after Israel’s operation against Iran began.

Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb destroyed Russian bombers at several air bases last week, despite Moscow's deception efforts. Read about Russia’s decoys and see more imagery here: viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com/p/russian-de...

A Russian oil depot struck by Ukrainian drones yesterday is still burning, new satellite imagery shows. This depot, which is about 600 kilometers from the front line in Ukraine, also supplies fuel to the nearby Engels air base.

New satellite imagery of Mount Etna in Sicily shows ash billowing into the sky from the volcano's latest eruption. Sicily’s president said lava flows created by the eruption are contained and pose no danger to the local population. Read more here: viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com/p/new-satell...

Construction progress on Russia and North Korea's new cross-border roadway is visible in recent satellite imagery. The new bridge is being built near an existing rail link that has been used to transport North Korean weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine.

A deadly tornado that touched down in Kentucky last Friday left a scar of flattened trees and destroyed buildings nearly 30 miles long. This aerial imagery shows a section of damage done by this storm to homes in the city of London, Kentucky.

Here is additional satellite imagery showing damage to Pakistan's Nur Khan air base following Indian strikes this past weekend. The base is located in Rawalpindi, just outside Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad.

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Damage to a Russian ammunition depot struck by Ukraine is visible in new radar-based satellite imagery. This depot is more than 500 kilometers from Ukraine-Russia border.

Damage from Ukraine's strike on Russia's Engels air base is visible in new satellite imagery released by Maxar. This base is more than 600 kilometers from Ukrainian territory still controlled by Kyiv and has been targeted several times since Russia's full-scale invasion.

A fire at Russia's Tuapse oil refinery following a Ukrainian strike is visible in new satellite imagery. This refinery has been targeted by Ukraine (at least) three times since Russia's full-scale invasion.

President Trump is straying from the advice in his own book, The Art of the Deal, in how he is pursuing negotiations with Russia. Here are the three lessons he should re-learn. (1/5)

The majority of Americans want support for Ukraine to continue or increase.

Donald Trump signed more executive orders in the opening week of his second term than any recent president.

A satellite imagery time lapse of a new Chinese military command center under construction near Beijing, first reported by @financialtimes.com The facility is on track to be ten times larger than the Pentagon, according to US officials.

Here’s a look at Russia’s latest efforts to construct defenses around the Crimean Bridge to defend against Ukraine's naval drones. Russia has worked to restore and expand these defenses after they were damaged by recent storms.

The US-sanctioned Russian cargo vessel Sparta II is now docked in Tartus to pick up military equipment left by Russian forces in Syria.

Russia is bolstering defenses for aircraft at several bases in response to Ukraine’s increasingly potent long range strike capabilities. In a recent example of this, satellite imagery shows new protective structures at Belbek air base in Russian-occupied Crimea.

Russian military vehicles and equipment are still awaiting evacuation in Tartus, Syria, new satellite imagery shows.

Russia is bolstering protection of its aircraft on the ground at several air bases used in operations against Ukraine. Construction of these shelters at Primorsko-Ahktarsk air base began in October, for example.

The aftermath of an Israeli strike on an ammunition depot in Syria is visible in new low resolution satellite imagery. Israel has conducted dozens of strikes on military equipment formerly controlled by the Assad regime in recent weeks.

Elements of a Russian air defense battery departing Hmeimim Air Base in Syria are visible in recent imagery from Maxar.

The last days of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria as mapped by @liveuamap.com

The loss of Khmeimim Air Base would have profound operational consequences. This strategic hub is essential for sustaining Russia’s power projection across the M-E, Africa, and South and Central America. Its loss would disrupt the logistics supporting military aircraft transiting to these regions.

As rebel forces gain ground in Syria, only a few warships remain in Russia's naval base in Tartus.

A burning Russian fuel depot struck by Ukraine was recently detected by NASA's FIRMS. This site is more than 290 kilometers from the border with Ukraine.

Over the last six months, Russia has bolstered defenses along the Crimean bridge to guard against Ukraine's naval drones.

Russian radar activity near Novorossiysk is visible in new radar-based satellite imagery. Ukraine has targeted warships in and around this port several times since Russia's full scale invasion.

Smoke rising from two Russian-controlled gas platforms near Crimea is visible in recent satellite imagery of the Black Sea. Several of these platforms used by the Russian military have been targeted by Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion.

Russia continues bolstering defenses along the Crimean bridge to guard against Ukraine's naval drones. Here is a look at the bridge today compared with how it appeared in satellite imagery just five months ago.

The aftermath of Ukraine’s latest strike on a Russian ammunition depot is visible in new satellite imagery.

Russian forces continue expanding defenses in Kursk, but the pace of their construction has become less rapid in recent days. Check out the interactive map and satellite imagery of Russia's defenses in and around Ukraine here: read.bradyafrick.com/p/russian-fi...

Ukraine's operation in Kursk has prompted Russia to continue rapidly expanding fortifications deeper within the region. The full interactive map of Russia's fortifications in and around Ukraine is available here: read.bradyafrick.com/p/russian-fi...

Russian forces are quickly expanding defenses in Kursk amid Ukraine’s operation in the region. This map update traces these new fortifications using recent satellite imagery. read.bradyafrick.com/p/russian-fi...

As Ukraine’s operation in Kursk continues, Russian forces are building new defenses deeper inside Russian territory and within occupied Ukraine. This map update traces many of these new fortifications using satellite imagery: read.bradyafrick.com/p/russian-fi...

The front line in Ukraine is visible from space. Russia's full-scale invasion has left many fields in Ukraine inaccessible or within occupied territory.

Russia transformed its border with Ukraine over the past two years with multiple lines of defenses. Russian forces continue expanding defenses both along the border and within occupied Ukraine. This update adds newly mapped Russian positions found in satellite imagery.

Over the past year, Russia painted decoy aircraft at several air bases involved in the invasion of Ukraine. Unlike real aircraft, these flat decoys don’t cast shadows or change locations. Check out more examples of Russian decoy aircraft here: read.bradyafrick.com/p/russia-add...

Russia's fortifications in Ukraine will scar Ukrainian land for generations. These defenses slice through neighborhoods, farmlands, and forests across occupied territory. This map update includes previously unmapped positions found in satellite imagery. read.bradyafrick.com/p/russian-fi...

Another set of Russian decoy aircraft were created at Krymsk air base last year. Just like those at Russia's Yeysk, Mozdok, and Engels-2 air bases, these decoys don't cast shadows or change locations.

Russian decoy aircraft are visible at several air bases involved in the invasion of Ukraine. These decoys don't cast shadows or change locations, making them stand out in satellite imagery. There are decoys like these at Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Yeysk, Mozdok, and Engels-2 air bases in Russia.

Russia painted decoy aircraft at Primorsko-Akhtarsk air base, new satellite imagery shows. This base is one of several used by Russian aircraft operating over Ukraine.

Satellite imagery of the Russian warship struck by Ukraine also shows a destroyed warehouse and other damage to the port. 📸: Maxar