War in Ukraine: Tracking the fighting with satellites

With Ukraine’s counter-offensive shrouded in secrecy and Russian-controlled territory impenetrable, can satellite data help you see into a war zone? The Economist’s Senior data journalist, Sondre Ulvund Solstad, breaks down how he uses fires to track the fighting. 00:51 - Our model explained 02:28 - Ukraine Fire Tracker Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter: https://econ.st/3QAawvI To see our Ukraine fires tracker: https://econ.st/46cK6sA For our latest Ukraine coverage: https://econ.st/3OXHjNJ How satellite data reveals the vast extent of fighting: https://econ.st/46dsY5G Satellite data shows Ukraine’s forces are testing Russia’s defences: https://econ.st/3CCOSlk Ukrainian advances on Donetsk and Zaporizhia can be seen from space: https://econ.st/3CBoE2E