A rough assessment of building damage in Khartoum, Sudan, through to April 22.
While low resolution, Sentinel-2 can be quite effective for detecting large-scale structural damage.
Overnight, a Russian missile strike severely damaged a maternity ward at the Central District Municipal Hospital in Vil'nyans'k, Zaporizhia Oblast. A baby reported to be only 2 days old was killed.
Location: 47.93994, 35.43023
BREAKING: Reports IRCG forces have opened fire on anti-regime protesters in the Iranian city of Javanrud. Multiple fatalities reported.
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BREAKING: Poland Government states that it will raise readiness of military units following explosions that killed two people. Country is "verifying" if it needs to activate NATO Article IV.
BREAKING: Two so-far unidentified rockets landed in the Polish border town of Przewodów killing 2 people. Unclear at this stage if Russian or stray Ukrainian air-defence missiles.
National security meeting now underway in Poland.
UPDATE: A senior U.S. intelligence official says Russian missiles crossed into NATO member Poland, killing two people.
Polish govt. has not immediately confirmed the information, but said top leaders were holding an emergency meeting due to a “crisis situation.” - @AP
MORE: In addition to blackouts, Ukraine is also now suffering a large-scale internet access disruption following Russian missile attacks.
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⚠️ Confirmed: #Ukraine is currently experiencing a major internet disruption; live metrics show national connectivity at 67% of previous levels; the incident comes amid reports of one of the most intense Russian missile attacks to date 📉
📰 Background: netblocks.org/reports/intern…
BREAKING: Ukrainian President Zelensky announces that 41 villages and towns in Mykolaiv and Kherson oblasts have been liberated from Russian control today.