The Russian offensive is gaining momentum: The study of The Economist (Map)

Journalists have created a system that shows the intensity of fire fighting. Over the past 7 days, there have been more than 20,000 fires related to war. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation occur in several sections of the front. Increased intensity of hostilities can be seen from space. The Economist updated data on the basis of satellite data analysis. The authors of the British edition have developed a system based on satellite data that fly over Ukraine twice a day.

It is noted that the developed program is incomplete and cannot be considered perfect. However, it offers a neutral view of the intensity of hostilities in Ukraine. The surveillance system is based on FIRMS data that has been developed to track forest fires. Journalists have created a machine learning algorithm that evaluates the location of the fire and analyzes whether it is connected with war.

The algorithm has 100 models, and if 95 of them agrees that the fire is abnormal compared to the pre -war years, the algorithm of the machine will consider a fire related to combat. However, the algorithm depends on the weather, because if the front line is cloudy, the satellite will not fix the fire. Therefore, the authors once again emphasize that they cannot provide 100% accurate data. Over the past 7 days, more than 20,000 fires have been recorded.

A significant number is likely to be the result of artillery, while others are rockets and drones. The indicators are almost record, the authors say. The lack of ammunition plays a role in this, which limits the ability of the Armed Forces to suppress Russian attacks. However, the Ukrainian army should not be underestimated. The analysis shows that the defense forces are in return. We will remind, on March 1 the media wrote that the occupiers came on Chinese golf machines instead of BMP.