Originally Posted by
B Fraser
Never mind Google maps, the Russians have a few satellites of their own with better cameras. If I can follow a railway line from 2,000 feet then I dare say that Ivan can too. If the track bed is not visible then the trees are a bit of a clue.
I agree completely. I was pushing back against the silly idea that my highlighting of the railroads would give Russians intelligence of any kind. Russia has intimate knowledge of Ukraine including Ukraine's geography. They have their own satellites which provide much better resolution than Google (Maxar) gives and they also have video and photos taken from lower flying aircraft as well as photographs taken from ground level. They aren't complete boobs, they obviously have the means to distribute this information to their artillery spotters and targeting specialists.
I'm exasperated at the very idea of having to explain this.