One of the photos was posted on Twitter by the Ukrainian hand.
Ukraine has posted a cache of uncensored satellite images from Google Maps, which show several Russian military sites. It claims Google has “opened access to Russian strategic and military facilities,” but the tech giant has denied that.
The photos were posted on Twitter by ArmedForcesUkr – an unverified handle but have been officially cited by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine several times. One English translation of tweet is also spreading.
⚡️GOOGLE MAPS ДОСТУП ‘ЄКТІВ .
ожен може обачити оманітні осійські пускові установки, ахти міжконтинентальних балістичних ракет, омандні а секретні олігони оздільною атністю близька а 0.5 метр. pic.twitter.com/i75wR8Efwo– Armed Forces (@ArmedForcesUkr) April 18, 2022
The photos show the site of Russia’s dilapidated aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, a nuclear weapons storage base in Murmansk, advanced Russian Su-57 fighter jets and air bases in other regions. strategic areas in Kurss and Kamchatka, according to Daily mail.
The post further claims that images are no longer blurred and display at a maximum resolution of about 0.5 meters per pixel – a move that is seen as a support of the tech giant for Ukraine.
But a Google spokesperson told The Verge that they haven’t changed the way Russia censors satellite imagery.
“We have not made any changes to our satellite imagery in Russia,” the spokesperson said in an email reply. The Verge when it reaches out.
Some important UK military facilities are also displayed on Google Maps, such as the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier in her home port of Portsmouth.
However, sensitive satellite images like these have not been updated in years, which has led some social media users to wonder if the warships seen in the photos tweeted by Ukraine are “very different”. “.
Google has taken a number of actions against Russia since it invaded Ukraine on February 24. These actions include halting ad sales and cutting off access to Google Pay for some users. and restrict advertising on accounts of Russian content creators. The curbs are in line with the sanctions imposed by the United States and its Western allies.
