Misinformation, including doctored imagery, is rife. In Russia, military radar systems have been used to scramble commercial satellite radar imagery. Radar in space can penetrate clouds and was vital in ISW’s real-time mapping of the floods caused by the Kakhovka Dam explosion in June. FIND A COMMUNITY: Find friends who love what you love. With our new community feature, you can find other people who are into things like Fortnite, manga, Roblox games & so much more.

Great for imaginative play, this fantastic Whizz World Lights and Sounds Fire Engine set from Early Learning Centre features one colourful fire engine and two friendly firefighters, not to mention lots of cool features such as interactive sounds and flashing lights. Barros had led a small team of analysts monitoring Ukraine when Russia invaded in February 2022. Kagan hired him thanks in part to his regional expertise; he studied international relations and Russian and post-Soviet studies at the William & Mary university, in Williamsburg, 150 miles south of Fairfax, where he grew up. His mother’s parents are from Ukraine, where she still has family. Some of them are fighting. Pull up to a pump, wash your cars or take part in a fun race with the Whizz World Garage from Early Learning Centre.With cars and boulders that zoom and bump down the twisty bends, little ones will love pretend driving and chasing fun with the Whizz World Lights and Sounds Mountain from Early Learning Centre.

They're based in convenient locations including supermarkets, newsagents and train stations. Plus they're often open late and on Sundays. Barros, who is the geospatial intelligence team lead at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a non-profit think tank based in Washington, DC, so far had three blue, semi-transparent patches on its interactive map of Gaza, which uses satellite imagery as its base layer. The blue denoted ‘Reported Israeli Clearing Operations’.War maps destined for public eyes have been vulnerable to both censorship and the often-limited access granted to observers on the ground, including journalists. The big wars of today have coincided with enormous technological advances in mapping software and open-source investigative techniques.

Human fallibility is often the modern war mapper’s most potent tool; social media has become a goldmine. In Russia, where a fear of insurance fraud has resulted in the widespread use of dashcams, patriotic or simply curious drivers posting clips online unwittingly helped flag up the movements of military convoys before the Ukraine invasion. If we need to determine how an infantry unit got from point A to B, other colleagues might think, “Well, there’s a big field here, I guess they walked across it,”’ he says. ‘I’ll say, “That makes no sense, they will have taken cover along that tree line.”’ ISW’s work, which is funded by private donations and includes in-depth reports as well as maps, has continued to attract attention. Dozens of media outlets, including The Telegraph, Sky News and the BBC, routinely cite its analysis and maps. World Children’s Day, celebrated on November 20th each year, is a global moment to advocate for the rights and well-being of children everywhere. At Whizz Education, we believe that one of the most powerful ways to empower the next generation is through education, specifically, by nurturing their mathematical abilities. On this special occasion, we want to highlight the significance of this day from the perspective of Maths-Whizz and how we are dedicated to making a positive impact on young minds across the globe. The institute’s own social media channels hum with activity; Kagan, who now employs more than 40 people, tells me its content has received a total of more than a billion views. She says ISW is the most cited foreign policy think tank in the world.Military bloggers, known as ‘milbloggers’, have become another valuable source. Some operate as defence correspondents with solid sources and reporting trips to the front line. Several Russian blogs with millions of followers on Telegram revealed Russian mistakes in the aftermath of the Ukraine invasion. But Barros says that the Kremlin has since leant on several of these milbloggers, co-opting them as part of its wider propaganda campaign. IT’S SAFE: We take your safety very seriously. That’s why we have an age gate, plus additional safety features for any users. This isn’t to say that open-source intelligence and the maps it produces are perfect. There remains only so much you can see or comprehend from a remote desk. Armies are also becoming wise to this new surveillance. When Barros zoomed in, the resort looked very different. ‘Before the Israelis go in with their ground operation, they start using bulldozers to clear lanes for manoeuvre,’ he says. ‘And the bulldozers leave an extreme signature; these very distinct, deep marks.’ On World Children’s Day, we celebrate not only the students but also the dedicated educators who play a crucial role in shaping the future. Maths-Whizz provides teachers with the tools and resources they need to inspire young minds and make a difference in their students’ lives.

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Great for helping your little ones develop hand-to-eye coordination skills, this Whizz World Car Transporter also inspires children's imagination. Beep beep! The Russians have an information operation where they focus on confusion by producing as many reports as possible that often conflict with one another,’ says Daniel Mealie, 23, who studied GIS at George Washington University and works on ISW’s Russia team. ‘We take all that and we determine what is the maximal claim.’ Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. Cookie