Ukraine is increasingly using near-real-time commercial satellite imagery to give frontline drone teams accurate information on Russian positions.

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Ukraine is increasingly using near-real-time commercial satellite imagery to give frontline drone teams accurate information on Russian positions. Satellite images that once took days to reach soldiers can now arrive in 15 minutes to a few hours, letting drone teams quickly identify Russian troops, equipment, supply routes and hidden positions. This has made strikes more precise and harder for Russia to evade, and has helped Ukraine target air defenses, electronic-warfare systems, logistics a