Like no other war before it, the conflict in Ukraine is being watched in real time. Satellite imagery of the military build-up, destruction and movement is available for anyone with an internet connection and some spare cash to follow along at home. A global CCTV, if you will.
News organisations are providing daily satellite image gallery updates from commercial image providers. These image companies are enjoying the free publicity, with share prices buoyant.
Since they were developed, satellites have been used in wartime. It offered a step up from the “bombadier’s eye view” of aerial photography.
