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Satellites as weapons in Ukraine
The article focused on the transformation of satellites into a vital and effective tool in the Ukraine war, where they are now used directly in targeting operations and objective assessment on the front lines, rather than just gathering intelligence. Over the past year, Ukrainian forces have been able to obtain recent images within minutes or hours, enabling them to precisely identify the locations of Russian troops, military and logistical facilities, and use this information to direct drone strikes. These strikes include targeting supply centers, warehouses, and disrupting Starlink signals. There has been an increased reliance on systems that display satellite imagery on portable devices, with attack results being assessed by comparing current images to previous ones, thereby improving the efficiency of military operations. This development underscores the importance of enhancing Ukraine’s ability to target Russian installations more accurately, as the space domain grows in importance as a technological battleground between Russia and Ukraine. The evolution of commercial satellite capabilities—providing high-frequency images and enabling the detection of subtle changes that could reveal hidden locations—has significantly contributed to this progress.
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