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After the USSR collapsed, Russia’s IMINT constellation nearly died. The Kometa and Don optical satellites ceased functioning. Between 1996 and 2006, Russia launched only two dedicated imaging reconnaissance satellites. During the First Chechen War (1994–1996), commanders often resorted to aerial photography from Su-24MR reconnaissance aircraft – a stopgap that informed later investments in digital electro-optical systems.

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