[BaconPackets]

Isn't there a very high chance that western militaries are sharing high resolution satellite photos with the Ukrainian military?

I understand these pictures not being public.

With the nature of the conflict, I assume that some third letters agencies have 24/7 coverage of the entire country.

[anigbrowl]

Sure, but there are lots of irregular/reservist fighters that could use the kind of high quality imagery a provider like Maxar can deliver, who are not necessarily plugged into the military information ecosystem. Conversely, the military (or western governments supplying them with satellite intelligence) may not want to reveal the extent of their capabilities to as to keep the Russian army guessing.

[scyzoryk_xyz]

Same thought here. I’ve heard that the strength of the Ukrainian response is highly based on high quality intelligence. Ukraine is a big big country, without precise information finding the enemy is supposedly like seeking a needle in a haystack.

[DocTomoe]

Is it? These are not individual Russian platoons hiking through the woods, Vietnam-style - we are seeing "traditional logistics warfare" that follows major roads towards large cities and infrastructure chokepoints. I - armchair general - would have expected finding the enemy would be relatively easy in that case: Just get a street map and trace major roads back to the (belo)russian borders...

[MattGaiser]

https://www.euronews.com/2022/02/28/uk-ukraine-crisis-eu-bor...

This is being openly done by the EU already. I can't imagine that the CIA would lag the EU.

It seems like pictures would come before weapons in what nations would be willing to give.

[aaaaaaaaata]

Nah.

One gives away capabilities.

The other one is a parachute and a box.