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Ground footage statistics

Footage geolocated by GeoConfirmed, counted day by day, region by region and party by party.

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images

1,786

90 days

distinct facts

1,476

same day, under 1 km

per day

19.8

images on average

busiest day

41

Fri, Sep 4, 2026

new sectors

590

nothing within 8 km the 7 days before

days without image

1

out of 90

01Every day

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One row per day, latest first. The date opens that day's map, compared with the day before, and its entries.

DateImages± day before Facts GroundDronePhotoSat. SectorsNewQuiet Most filmed sector
Thu, Nov 5, 2026 1 +1 1 1 1 1 Ryazan (Russian Federation) (1)
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 0 −5 0 3
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 5 −15 5 23 3 3 16 Yaroslavl (Russian Federation) (3)
Mon, Nov 2, 2026 20 +10 19 614 16 13 5 Osypenko (Ukraine) (4)
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 10 +4 10 55 6 5 4 Nizhny Novgorod (Russian Federation) (4)
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 6 −5 5 6 5 3 9 Masychevo (Russian Federation) (2)
Fri, Oct 30, 2026 11 −2 10 47 9 7 7 Novokuybyshevsk (Russian Federation) (2)
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 13 −1 12 49 7 5 11 Shchurove (Ukraine) (5)
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 14 +2 12 68 11 9 5 Askaniya-Nova (Ukraine) (3)
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 12 −11 8 57 7 2 10 Kyiv (Ukraine) (4)
Mon, Oct 26, 2026 23 +9 14 1013 11 3 10 Slovyansk (Ukraine) (7)
Sun, Oct 25, 2026 14 −6 12 212 10 5 12 Yelets (Russian Federation) (3)
Sat, Oct 24, 2026 20 −5 18 812 13 7 12 Omsk (Russian Federation) (4)
Fri, Oct 23, 2026 25 +4 19 1114 15 9 12 Oryol (Russian Federation) (7)
Thu, Oct 22, 2026 21 +9 16 1011 13 7 8 Kyiv (Ukraine) (4)
Wed, Oct 21, 2026 12 −10 11 84 9 6 15 Kyiv (Ukraine) (3)
Tue, Oct 20, 2026 22 −2 18 1012 17 12 10 Hatne (Ukraine) (4)
Mon, Oct 19, 2026 24 −8 17 717 12 5 14 Kyiv (Ukraine) (4)
Sun, Oct 18, 2026 32 +17 29 923 22 16 8 Kolpinsky District (Russian Federation) (3)
Sat, Oct 17, 2026 15 +2 12 312 11 6 6 Torets'ke (Ukraine) (3)
Fri, Oct 16, 2026 13 −4 8 121 7 3 9 Rivne (Ukraine) (5)
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 17 +5 10 215 9 5 9 Enerhodar (Ukraine) (9)
Wed, Oct 14, 2026 12 −4 12 48 10 6 10 Drobysheve (Ukraine) (2)
Tue, Oct 13, 2026 16 −4 14 313 12 7 12 Kherson (Ukraine) (3)
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 20 −5 17 119 13 8 12 Kostyantynivka (Ukraine) (7)
Sun, Oct 11, 2026 25 +3 14 1015 14 9 14 Novopetrivka (Ukraine) (5)
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 22 +9 20 1111 17 10 7 Hannivka (Ukraine) (2)
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 13 −12 10 310 9 6 17 Veletnivka (Ukraine) (3)
Thu, Oct 8, 2026 25 +12 23 817 19 12 8 Zarichne (Ukraine) (3)
Wed, Oct 7, 2026 13 +3 12 67 11 5 5 Hirke (Ukraine) (2)
Tue, Oct 6, 2026 10 −10 9 64 7 5 13 Konstantinovo (Russian Federation) (3)
Mon, Oct 5, 2026 20 +12 18 155 13 8 5 Kharkiv (Ukraine) (3)
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 8 +1 7 35 7 5 5 Shevchenka (Ukraine) (2)
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 7 −4 6 7 5 3 9 Kozacha Lopan' (Ukraine) (2)
Fri, Oct 2, 2026 11 −2 11 110 9 5 10 Kup'yans'k-Vuzlovyi (Ukraine) (2)
Thu, Oct 1, 2026 13 +5 11 310 11 7 8 Lypove (Ukraine) (3)
Wed, Sep 30, 2026 8 −2 8 26 8 4 7 Dobropillya (Ukraine) (1)
Tue, Sep 29, 2026 10 −12 9 28 8 3 12 Luhove (Ukraine) (3)
Mon, Sep 28, 2026 22 −5 16 913 12 11 12 Kyiv (Ukraine) (5)
Sun, Sep 27, 2026 27 +8 23 1017 13 6 7 Kyiv (Ukraine) (13)
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 19 +3 17 811 11 7 7 Kyiv (Ukraine) (4)
Fri, Sep 25, 2026 16 +1 11 151 8 4 13 Kyiv (Ukraine) (4)
Thu, Sep 24, 2026 15 −1 14 96 13 9 8 Novopavlivka (Ukraine) (2)
Wed, Sep 23, 2026 16 −17 14 97 9 4 19 Kyiv (Ukraine) (5)
Tue, Sep 22, 2026 33 +3 31 924 22 15 16 Samara (Russian Federation) (3)
Mon, Sep 21, 2026 30 +8 27 723 18 12 10 Chervone (Ukraine) (6)
Sun, Sep 20, 2026 22 −12 19 715 14 7 17 Brateyevo District (Russian Federation) (3)
Sat, Sep 19, 2026 34 +25 30 430 20 14 7 Novoekonomichne (Ukraine) (6)
Fri, Sep 18, 2026 9 −24 8 54 8 3 14 Odesa (Ukraine) (2)
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 33 +17 28 528 16 13 5 Donetsk (Ukraine) (6)
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 16 −13 5 214 5 3 16 Vovchans'k (Ukraine) (8)
Tue, Sep 15, 2026 29 +14 24 821 19 14 11 Drobysheve (Ukraine) (5)
Mon, Sep 14, 2026 15 −2 14 69 12 4 8 Rubizhne (Ukraine) (3)
Sun, Sep 13, 2026 17 −3 16 413 12 6 16 Dobropillya (Ukraine) (4)
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 20 +12 18 911 17 14 6 Sivers'k (Ukraine) (2)
Fri, Sep 11, 2026 8 −18 7 44 7 2 16 Berezniki (Russian Federation) (2)
Thu, Sep 10, 2026 26 +8 20 323 16 9 11 Kostyantynivka (Ukraine) (9)
Wed, Sep 9, 2026 18 +1 14 513 12 4 8 Terny (Ukraine) (3)
Tue, Sep 8, 2026 17 −14 15 98 10 5 17 Kostyantynivka (Ukraine) (3)
Mon, Sep 7, 2026 31 +3 23 427 18 8 9 Myrne (Ukraine) (7)
Sun, Sep 6, 2026 28 +12 21 622 13 5 11 Kostyantynivka (Ukraine) (7)
Sat, Sep 5, 2026 16 −25 16 313 13 5 20 Dniprorudne (Ukraine) (3)
Fri, Sep 4, 2026 41 +12 33 833 23 13 17 Malynivka (Ukraine) (5)
Thu, Sep 3, 2026 29 −12 23 821 19 9 11 Ivanivske (Ukraine) (4)
Wed, Sep 2, 2026 41 +18 32 932 17 10 12 Kozacha Lopan' (Ukraine) (12)
Tue, Sep 1, 2026 23 −17 21 617 16 6 9 Kostyantynivka (Ukraine) (4)
Mon, Aug 31, 2026 40 +12 29 436 13 8 16 Kostyantynivka (Ukraine) (14)
Sun, Aug 30, 2026 28 +17 23 1018 17 11 5 Belgorod (Russian Federation) (7)
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 11 +1 8 47 7 3 7 Chervona Krynytsya (Ukraine) (3)
Fri, Aug 28, 2026 10 −15 10 46 9 8 16 Sribne (Ukraine) (2)
Thu, Aug 27, 2026 25 +2 24 1015 16 7 15 Hannivka (Ukraine) (4)
Wed, Aug 26, 2026 23 −7 19 1112 19 10 16 Bokino (Russian Federation) (2)
Tue, Aug 25, 2026 30 +11 26 426 21 14 15 Malijeve (Ukraine) (3)
Mon, Aug 24, 2026 19 −19 18 712 17 8 22 Orikhiv (Ukraine) (2)
Sun, Aug 23, 2026 38 +28 32 533 26 20 5 Shyroke (Ukraine) (3)
Sat, Aug 22, 2026 10 = 9 37 8 4 7 Chapayevsk (Russian Federation) (3)
Fri, Aug 21, 2026 10 −15 8 19 7 5 8 Kostyantynivka (Ukraine) (4)
Thu, Aug 20, 2026 25 +11 15 322 9 4 8 Kostyantynivka (Ukraine) (12)
Wed, Aug 19, 2026 14 −14 14 410 10 8 10 Debal'tseve (Ukraine) (3)
Tue, Aug 18, 2026 28 +16 19 325 10 6 6 Kostyantynivka (Ukraine) (16)
Mon, Aug 17, 2026 12 −11 10 111 10 3 13 Kivsharivka (Ukraine) (2)
Sun, Aug 16, 2026 23 +8 20 1112 14 8 8 Podolsk (Russian Federation) (6)
Sat, Aug 15, 2026 15 −6 13 87 9 6 14 Samara (Russian Federation) (5)
Fri, Aug 14, 2026 21 −8 16 219 15 16 Myrne (Ukraine) (4)
Thu, Aug 13, 2026 29 −8 24 821 20 12 Lyman (Ukraine) (4)
Wed, Aug 12, 2026 37 −3 33 631 19 17 Hrushivs'ke (Ukraine) (6)
Tue, Aug 11, 2026 40 +11 34 832 26 17 Raihorodok (Ukraine) (4)
Mon, Aug 10, 2026 29 −1 23 326 19 18 Kostyantynivka (Ukraine) (4)
Sun, Aug 9, 2026 30 +5 23 624 22 15 Lozova (Ukraine) (3)
Sat, Aug 8, 2026 25 · 19 25 16 Yur'ivka (Ukraine) (6)

02Regions over time

Images per week in the 15 most filmed regions: it shows where filmed activity moves. The darker the cell, the more images.

Aug 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
8142128411182529162330 total
Donetsk Oblast 68 62 53 62 91 54 61 21 23 35 35 46 10 621
Zaporizhia Oblast 30 19 24 25 19 12 23 15 27 34 29 11 12 280
Kharkiv Oblast 28 8 8 28 11 17 7 8 12 11 13 10 5 166
Kherson Oblast 4 6 10 1 8 7 5 8 3 12 7 5 2 78
Kyiv city 1 2 7 4 7 27 1 4 14 7 74
Luhansk Oblast 6 8 9 5 5 2 5 2 5 2 49
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast 11 3 7 5 3 2 4 3 3 3 3 1 48
Sumy Oblast 11 3 4 5 1 5 5 5 1 3 2 1 1 47
Belgorod Oblast 4 2 1 9 3 3 7 1 5 4 1 3 3 46
Odesa Oblast 2 6 1 8 1 4 8 3 1 3 1 1 39
Kyiv Oblast 3 3 8 2 1 2 3 4 3 29
Ukraine 1 4 2 8 6 1 1 2 3 28
Moscow Oblast 10 1 1 1 4 1 3 3 24
Krasnodar Krai 2 4 4 10 1 1 1 23
Samara Oblast 2 5 3 3 3 2 4 22

03Parties over time

Party involved in the image according to GeoConfirmed.

Aug 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
8142128411182529162330 total
Russia 95 68 65 75 72 40 53 54 30 76 66 54 16 764
Ukraine 70 55 59 85 89 69 67 29 34 33 43 41 34 708
Neutral 17 11 25 21 11 25 32 28 14 14 27 17 2 244
Unknown 5 2 4 1 4 6 1 11 2 1 2 1 40
Ukraine Civilian 3 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 5 19
Russia Civilian 1 1 3 3 2 10
NATO 1 1

04Image types over time

Aug 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
8142128411182529162330 total
Drone footage 159 106 114 137 139 100 109 66 55 91 80 75 35 1266
Ground video 31 32 41 45 38 38 50 49 39 34 59 46 18 520

05Who posts

562 X and Telegram accounts posted the 1,776 images of the period. Share of images by type of the account that posted them first First column: share of images by type of the account cited first (main source); second: share of all account citations. Type inferred from the display name: an indication, not a check.

Institution or unit3 %12 %106 accounts
News outlet1 %3 %40 accounts
Telegram channel (blogger, aggregator)3 %32 %281 accounts
X account (OSINT, individual)94 %53 %135 accounts
AccountTypeImagesParty most shownRegionPeriod
X @99Dominik_
Dominik
X account (OSINT, individual)216 Russia (152) Donetsk Oblast Aug 9 → Nov 2
X @PuenteUribarri
Manu
X account (OSINT, individual)133 Ukraine (103) Donetsk Oblast Aug 8 → Nov 2
Telegram exilenova_plus
Exilenova+
Telegram channel (blogger, aggregator)117 Ukraine (69) Samara Oblast Aug 8 → Nov 3
X @AudaxonX
Audax
X account (OSINT, individual)113 Ukraine (72) Donetsk Oblast Aug 17 → Sep 23
X @franfran2424
Franfran2424
X account (OSINT, individual)92 Russia (69) Zaporizhia Oblast Aug 8 → Oct 27
X @Bielitzling
Bielitz
X account (OSINT, individual)85 Ukraine (54) Kharkiv Oblast Aug 8 → Nov 1
X @moklasen
imi (m)
X account (OSINT, individual)77 Russia (57) Donetsk Oblast Aug 9 → Oct 31
X @meowqai
meow meow
X account (OSINT, individual)73 Ukraine (43) Donetsk Oblast Aug 12 → Oct 29
X @Exilenova_plus
Exilenova+
X account (OSINT, individual)72 Ukraine (35) Samara Oblast Aug 8 → Nov 3
X @Zeldamices
Zeldamice
X account (OSINT, individual)72 Russia (29) Donetsk Oblast Aug 15 → Oct 27
X @giK1893
PJ "giK"
X account (OSINT, individual)65 Neutral (39) Kyiv city Aug 11 → Oct 25
X @ZoamSc2
Zoam
X account (OSINT, individual)61 Russia (44) Donetsk Oblast Aug 8 → Oct 30
Telegram The_Wrong_Side
ИЗНАНКА
Telegram channel (blogger, aggregator)58 Russia (50) Kharkiv Oblast Aug 8 → Nov 1
X @NOELreports
NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦
X account (OSINT, individual)54 Ukraine (35) Zaporizhia Oblast Aug 12 → Nov 2
X @zarGEOINT
Zaryon OSINT
X account (OSINT, individual)52 Neutral (38) Kyiv city Aug 11 → Oct 26
X @juss_men
juss_s ꑭ
X account (OSINT, individual)37 Russia (24) Zaporizhia Oblast Aug 9 → Oct 23
X @RedHibana
Red Hibana
X account (OSINT, individual)35 Russia (22) Donetsk Oblast Aug 27 → Oct 18
X @Vlad_23456
Vlad_D
X account (OSINT, individual)35 Ukraine (28) Donetsk Oblast Aug 10 → Oct 31
X @bayraktar_1love
Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦
X account (OSINT, individual)35 Unknown (14) Zaporizhia Oblast Aug 10 → Oct 23
Telegram kievinfo_kyiv
Київ ІНФО | Новини Україна 🇺🇦
News outlet34 Neutral (21) Kyiv city Aug 26 → Oct 21
Telegram supernova_plus
Supernova+
Telegram channel (blogger, aggregator)33 Ukraine (18) Krasnodar Krai Aug 13 → Nov 5
X @Maks_NAFO_FELLA
MAKS 26 🇺🇦👀
X account (OSINT, individual)33 Neutral (17) Zaporizhia Oblast Aug 10 → Nov 2
X @Kukulkan415
Kukulkán
X account (OSINT, individual)31 Ukraine (29) Donetsk Oblast Aug 23 → Oct 12
Telegram icpbtrubicon
Центр «РУБИКОН»
Telegram channel (blogger, aggregator)29 Russia (27) Donetsk Oblast Aug 10 → Oct 27
Telegram robert_magyar
МАДЯР🇺🇦
Telegram channel (blogger, aggregator)26 Ukraine (24) Ukraine Aug 14 → Sep 23

06Units

1,023 images out of 1,786 name a unit (388 distinct units). Unit as GeoConfirmed attaches it to the image; type inferred from the name. No party: GeoConfirmed's party is the one the image shows or targets, not necessarily the unit's.

Brigades, regiments, battalions402
Drones358
Special forces, intelligence127
Other73
Assault, airborne73
Artillery, strikes66
Corps, armies, forces64
Air force34
Navy, marines24
Guard, police, border24
UnitTypeImagesWhereEquipmentPosted byPeriod
Center for Advanced Unmanned Aerial Technologies "Rubicon" Drones30 Donetsk Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast Molniya, FPV (First Person View) OWAD (One Way Attack Drone) Telegram icpbtrubicon, X @meowqai Aug 8 → Oct 27
Battalion of unmanned strike aerial systems "Signum" Drones25 Luhansk Oblast, Zaporizhia Oblast Fixed Wing OWAD (One Way Attack Drone), FPV (First Person View) OWAD (One Way Attack Drone) X @PuenteUribarri, X @umftteam Aug 8 → Oct 26
Unmanned Systems Battalion "Ronin" Drones24 Zaporizhia Oblast, Kherson Oblast FPV (First Person View) OWAD (One Way Attack Drone), Light Vehicle X @PuenteUribarri, X @Kukulkan415 Aug 8 → Oct 17
Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) Air force19 Donetsk Oblast, Zaporizhia Oblast FAB-250M-54, Airstrike X @juss_men, X @GeoRaccoon Aug 12 → Oct 23
UAV Unit "Ivan Franko Group" Drones18 Donetsk Oblast FPV (First Person View) OWAD (One Way Attack Drone), Truck X @PuenteUribarri, X @Kukulkan415 Sep 4 → Sep 17
28th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after the Knights of the First Winter Campaign Brigades, regiments, battalions16 Donetsk Oblast Artillery, FPV (First Person View) OWAD (One Way Attack Drone) X @AudaxonX Aug 31 → Sep 8
Unmanned Systems Regiment "Phoenix" / "Фенікс" Drones16 Donetsk Oblast, Luhansk Oblast Fixed Wing OWAD (One Way Attack Drone), FPV (First Person View) OWAD (One Way Attack Drone) X @RedHibana, Telegram feniksdpsu Aug 18 → Sep 28
24th Mechanized Brigade Brigades, regiments, battalions15 Donetsk Oblast (Multi-Purpose) Bomber UAV, (Presumed) X @AudaxonX, X @24th_brigade Aug 10 → Oct 12
UAS Company "Hugin" Drones15 Donetsk Oblast Fiber Optic (FO) FPV (First Person View) OWAD (One Way Attack Drone), Light Vehicle X @AudaxonX, X @ZoamSc2 Aug 20 → Oct 26
245th Motorized Rifle Regiment Brigades, regiments, battalions14 Kharkiv Oblast Reconnaissance UAV, Fiber Optic (FO) FPV (First Person View) OWAD (One Way Attack Drone) X @franfran2424, X @Zeldamices Sep 2 → Oct 10
475th Assault Regiment Assault, airborne14 Kharkiv Oblast Reconnaissance UAV, Tank X @franfran2424, X @Bielitzling Sep 2 → Sep 30
58th Motorized Brigade Brigades, regiments, battalions14 Kharkiv Oblast, Belgorod Oblast Reconnaissance UAV, UNK X @franfran2424, X @Vijesti11111 Aug 28 → Sep 17
Battalion "Vakha" / "Ваха" Brigades, regiments, battalions14 Kharkiv Oblast Reconnaissance UAV, FPV (First Person View) OWAD (One Way Attack Drone) X @franfran2424, X @jimmhelloman555 Sep 2 → Sep 7
Fire Support Regiment "Dnipro-1" Artillery, strikes14 Donetsk Oblast 2A65 Msta-B X @AudaxonX Aug 18
11th Tank Brigade Brigades, regiments, battalions13 Kharkiv Oblast, Donetsk Oblast Reconnaissance UAV, Fiber Optic (FO) FPV (First Person View) OWAD (One Way Attack Drone) X @franfran2424, X @ZoamSc2 Sep 2 → Oct 25
3rd Army Corps Corps, armies, forces13 Donetsk Oblast Artillery, Vandal (KVN) X @RedHibana, X @ZoamSc2 Aug 31 → Oct 7
Ukrainian Air Force Air force13 Donetsk Oblast, Belgorod Oblast Airstrike, Su-27 X @PuenteUribarri, X @LloydUkrYT Aug 13 → Oct 20
"Zapad-Akhmat" battalion Brigades, regiments, battalions12 Kharkiv Oblast Reconnaissance UAV X @franfran2424 Sep 2
20th Operational Brigade "LYUBART" Brigades, regiments, battalions12 Donetsk Oblast Fixed Wing OWAD (One Way Attack Drone), Truck X @PuenteUribarri, X @aroslav24470 Sep 19 → Oct 19
Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) Special forces, intelligence12 Kherson Oblast, Zaporizhia Oblast Fixed Wing OWAD (One Way Attack Drone), RAM-2X X @DI_Ukraine, X @RedHibana Sep 4 → Oct 28
Special Operations Center "East" Special forces, intelligence12 Zaporizhia Oblast Fixed Wing OWAD (One Way Attack Drone), Semi-Truck X @Maks_NAFO_FELLA, X @NOELreports Sep 2 → Nov 2
UAS Unit "Prymary" / "Примари" Drones12 Ukraine, Russian Federation Fixed Wing OWAD (One Way Attack Drone), Raptor-class patrol boat Project 02510 'BK-16' X @DI_Ukraine, X @99Dominik_ Aug 23 → Oct 20
119th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade Brigades, regiments, battalions11 Sumy Oblast, Russian Federation (Likely) MI-24, FPV (First Person View) OWAD (One Way Attack Drone) X @PuenteUribarri, X @franfran2424 Aug 11 → Oct 22
3rd Special Operations Detachment Special forces, intelligence11 Zaporizhia Oblast, Donetsk Oblast Fixed Wing OWAD (One Way Attack Drone), Semi-Truck X @Maks_NAFO_FELLA, X @PuenteUribarri Oct 8 → Nov 2
First Special Mining Battalion "Phoenix" Brigades, regiments, battalions11 Donetsk Oblast Thermal FPV (First Person View) OWAD (One Way Attack Drone), Fiber Optic (FO) FPV (First Person View) OWAD (One Way Attack Drone) Telegram phoenixdrone, X @Zeldamices Aug 11 → Aug 20

07Most seen equipment

FPV (First Person View) OWAD (One Way Attack Drone)394Aug 8 → Nov 2
Fixed Wing OWAD (One Way Attack Drone)208Aug 8 → Nov 3
(Multi-Purpose) Bomber UAV97Aug 8 → Oct 28
Truck84Aug 8 → Nov 2
Airstrike66Aug 9 → Nov 2
Artillery59Aug 9 → Oct 30
Fiber Optic (FO) FPV (First Person View) OWAD (One Way Attack Drone)58Aug 9 → Oct 26
Reconnaissance UAV39Aug 13 → Oct 29
Molniya31Aug 13 → Oct 12
Geran/Shahed UNK Type28Aug 13 → Oct 29
Geran-4 "Seeker"25Aug 8 → Oct 22
Semi-Truck22Aug 8 → Nov 2
Pick-up21Aug 9 → Oct 26
Vandal (KVN)18Aug 10 → Oct 13
Hornet17Aug 17 → Oct 30