Satellite images reveal: Russia's army is arming Black Sea ports against drones. Despite these measures, Ukraine remains in a strong tactical position.

Targets within the protected ports could still be hit with missiles. Ships are sometimes painted black to appear smaller in reconnaissance images, or ship contours are painted on the pier to provoke attacks on false targets. ( saka ) Our employee Sandra Kathe wrote this article and then used an AI language model for optimization at her own discretion. All information has been carefully checked. Find out more about our AI principles here.