Russian Maps Blur 119 of Russia's Own Military Sites in the Nordics and Baltics—and Give Away Their Locations
Reporters from four countries discovered that Yandex, a Russian mapping service, blurred 119 Russian military sites in the Nordic and Baltic region, inadvertently revealing their locations.
Reporters from four countries have found that Yandex, a Russian internet company's mapping service, blurred 119 of Russia's own military sites in the Nordic and Baltic region. The blurred objects range from air bases and shipyards to nuclear weapons facilities. The blurring, presumably intended to conceal these sensitive sites, ironically drew attention to them and gave away their exact locations. This discovery highlights potential flaws in Russia's digital cartography and security protocols. It remains unclear whether Yandex plans to address this issue.
