Machulishchy Belarus
Air base — Tu-22M3 long-range bombers (rotational)
T1No recent activityLong-Range Aviation (DA) / Belarus AFJoint Regional Grouping
~180 km to Vilnius
Activity Level
MODERATE
🛰 2026-03-11
0
FIRMS total
0
Last 7 days
10
IMINT analyses
4
Aircraft spotted
LOW
Vehicles
CLEAR
Runway
🛰 Optical Analysis (Sentinel-2 · 10m)
Machulishchy Air Base shows moderate activity with four large aircraft, likely Tu-22M3 bombers, present on the apron. Runways appear clear, and vehicle concentrations are low. No new construction or unusual activity is immediately apparent.
CLEAR
Runway
4
Aircraft
LOW
Vehicles
Four large aircraft, consistent with Tu-22M3 bombers, are visible on the main apron. One additional smaller aircraft is visible near a hangar.
Scattered vehicles are visible near hangars and support buildings.
Confidence: HIGH · Model: Gemini 2.5 Flash · Image: 2026-03-11
📊 Activity Trend (10 observations)
2025-09-222026-03-11
HighModerateLow
⚠ Threat Assessment
Tu-22M3 Backfire can carry Kh-22/Kh-32 anti-ship missiles (600km range). Nuclear-capable. Russian aircraft deployed here since 2022.
Site Profile
- Tier
- T1 — Direct border threat (<200km)
- Unit / Equipment
- Air base — Tu-22M3 long-range bombers (rotational)
- Branch
- Long-Range Aviation (DA) / Belarus AF
- Military District
- Joint Regional Grouping
- Distance to Estonia
- ~600 km to Tallinn
- Center
- 53.7734°N, 27.5774°E
📋 History
Belarusian base hosting Russian nuclear-capable bombers since Feb 2022. Permanent rotation established.
🛰 ESRI World Imagery · 0.3m53.7734°N, 27.5774°E
🔥 Thermal Detection Timeline
No thermal anomalies detected at this site. FIRMS VIIRS (375m) has ~2 passes/day — sub-threshold or cloud-obscured activity won't appear.