A satellite spotted missiles being loaded onto a Russian submarine.
A new photo captured by Maxar Technologies shows Kalibr missiles next to a docked Kilo-class submarine in the Black Sea.
Maxar representatives wrote in an email that the imagery shows the bow section of the Kilo submarine with extended trays to load the missiles, as well as two trucks positioned nearby that are used to transport the missiles to the quay for loading onto the submarine.
Satellite photos show the impact of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
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Maxar representatives said that Russia launched Kalibr missiles from the Black Sea.
In addition to the submarine photo, Worldview-2 captured a broad view of the city on Friday, as well as images of dolphin pens at the entrance to the harbor. NBC News reported on Thursday that Russia is using trained dolphins to protect the harbor from Ukrainian divers.
Satellites operated by Maxar and other private companies have been helping government officials, aid workers and the public at large monitor the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
After being defeated in other regions, Russia has focused more on the southern and eastern parts of the country.
The rest of the peninsula was annexed by Russia in February of 2014).
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