Google denies Ukrainian reports it unblurred satellite Maps imagery in Russia

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The company says it hasn’t changed Russian maps.

from the tweet is available on Google Maps, and it does depict an active Russian military site. We were also able to find other examples of Google Maps showing other bases in the country., Google spokesperson Genevieve Park said, “We haven’t made any blurring changes to our satellite imagery in Russia.” While the circulating images are likely legitimate, they were available on Google Maps long before the conflict in Ukraine.

for Google to blur its maps of potentially sensitive areas, including military locations. For example, Google Maps pixelates the images of the French Air Force’s air base 705. However, there are plenty of other military installations that are publicly viewable: Google Maps lets you see similarly detailed satellite imagery of the US’s Nellis Air Force Base and even the infamous Area 51.Images of planes from Google Maps at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.

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