Ukraine's Defence Intelligence says "people's satellite" helped to destroy thousands of Russian targets – photos
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The ICEYE satellite, bought by the Serhii Prytula Foundation using donations from Ukrainians, has played a crucial role in detecting and helping to destroy thousands of Russian targets for nearly two years.
Source: Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU)
Quote: "During the period of using the people's satellite and accessing the constellation of ICEYE satellites, our specialists have taken a total of 4,173 images of enemy targets, including:
- 370 air bases;
- 238 positions of air defence systems and radio reconnaissance;
- 153 oil or fuel depots;
- 147 missile, aerial weapons and ammunition storage points;
- 17 naval bases."
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Details: In addition, the people's satellite assists in monitoring facilities within the Russian defence industrial base and its logistics network, including the illegal bridge between Russia and occupied Crimea.
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The advantage of the ICEYE satellite lies in its ability to clearly detect clusters of even meticulously camouflaged mechanised Russian units.
"Approximately 38% of the entire array of data obtained thanks to ICEYE was used to prepare strikes on the enemy – this is billions of dollars in losses for Russia, and the price of its aggression will only increase," the DIU added.
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Furthermore, the people's satellite can accurately identify the type and model of detected combat aircraft, ships, Russian air defence systems and also record the level of damage to affected targets.
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Background: On 18 August 2022, the Serhii Prytula Foundation, a Ukrainian charitable foundation fundraising for Ukraine’s military and humanitarian needs, raised 600 million hryvnias [approximately US$16 million at that time] to purchase access to a database of satellite images for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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