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Yandex Maps accused of hiding missile unit near Kronstadt
Original: Previously, # Yandex_Maps also concealed a rocket unit's positions near # Kronstadt by displaying a forest image, hiding
Claims are circulating that Yandex Maps concealed a Bastion anti-ship missile unit's positions near Kronstadt by overlaying a forest image on satellite views. According to the claim, the same site remained visible on Google, Apple and Microsoft mapping services, raising questions about why only Yandex obscured the military installation.
Why now: Concerns that Russian mapping services censor military sites, set against ongoing war-related scrutiny of Russian companies
YandexKronstadtBastion anti-ship missile systemGoogleApple
Evidence
- Previously, # Yandex_Maps also concealed a rocket unit's positions near # Kronstadt by displaying a forest image, hiding the # Bastion anti-ship complexes and related equipment. However, this object was visible on # Google , # Apple , and # Microsoft maps. And why not also… · kardinal691@mastodon.online · 1
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