Russia sets up radar station outside Kerch in occupied Crimea – satellite imagery

Satellites detected a Russian radar near Kerch
Satellites detected a Russian radar near Kerch

A military object was spotted on the E97 highway to the right of the road toward Kerch.

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A radar system could be seen next to the object near the Olivia stone quarries. Journalists published the image on April 17.

Olvin quarries, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, April 17, 2023 <span class="copyright">RFE/RL</span>
Olvin quarries, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, April 17, 2023 RFE/RL

After analysis, it was determined that construction of the object began on July 24, 2022, and was operational the next month. It was not seen in Google Maps images in 2021.

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Google

Zelenskyy’s Representative in Crimea, Tamila Tasheva, said in an interview with NV Radio on March 26 that Russian invaders are “panicking” and digging trenches along the entire coastline of the peninsula.

These fortifications are visible on numerous satellite images published in recent weeks.

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