TechYandex digitally adds forest to maps to hide Russian military site

Finnish outlet YLE reports that Yandex covered a military installation near Kronstadt with copied forest fragments in a satellite image. The outlet described it as a new way to conceal military sites. Expert Marko Eklund said the tactic makes no operational sense and suggested Russian authorities may have ordered Yandex to hide certain locations.

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MMeduza★★☆☆☆2026-08-17 09:40Original