Yandex has started to draw forests on satellite images to hide military objects, replacing photos of missile batteries with forest fragments, which, according to an expert, makes little operational sense.

Yandex has started to draw forests on satellite images to hide military objects, replacing photos of missile batteries with forest fragments, which, according to an expert, makes little operational sense.

@varlamov_news 17 Aug 2026, 10:48

Yandex has added forest cover to its maps in the Kronstadt area to conceal military sites, such as missile batteries, as noted by the Finnish publication Yle.

@meduzalive 17 Aug 2026, 08:55