Luga 6th CAA
6th Combined Arms Army HQ
T13 detections (7d)Ground ForcesWestern Military District → Leningrad MD
~300 km to Tallinn
Activity Level
MODERATE
🛰 2026-03-11
7
FIRMS total
3
Last 7 days
8
IMINT analyses
Aircraft spotted
MODERATE
Vehicles
UNKNOWN
Runway

🛰 Optical Analysis (Sentinel-2 · 10m)

The Luga 6th CAA facility shows moderate vehicle concentrations, suggesting routine operations. No significant changes or unusual activity are immediately apparent at this resolution. Snow cover may obscure some details.

UNKNOWN
Runway
Aircraft
MODERATE
Vehicles

Multiple areas of vehicle concentrations visible within the military compound, particularly around barracks and administrative buildings. Some vehicles appear to be parked in organized rows.

Confidence: MEDIUM · Model: Gemini 2.5 Flash · Image: 2026-03-11

📊 Activity Trend (8 observations)

2025-09-292026-03-11
HighModerateLow

⚠ Threat Assessment

Primary conventional ground threat to Baltics. Combined arms capability — tanks, mechanized infantry, artillery, and organic air defense. Can advance along M11/E20 corridor toward Narva. With 76th VDV seizing crossing points, 6th CAA provides follow-on heavy force.

🏗 Order of Battle

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Site Profile

Tier
T1 — Direct border threat (<200km)
Unit / Equipment
6th Combined Arms Army HQ
Branch
Ground Forces
Military District
Western Military District → Leningrad MD
Distance to Estonia
~180 km to Narva
Center
58.7350°N, 29.8510°E
Strength
~12,000-15,000 personnel (pre-2022). Significant attrition in Ukraine, especially 25th MRB.
Subordinate Units
138th Guards MRB (Kamenka)25th MRB9th Artillery Brigade
Equipment / Weapons
T-80BVM MBTBMP-3 IFV2S19 Msta 152mm SPHBM-27 Uragan MLRSBuk-M2 SAMS-300V4 SAM

📋 History

Formed 2010 from Leningrad MD assets. Deployed multiple BTGs to Ukraine 2022. 25th MRB took heavy losses near Kharkiv. Reconstituting with mobilized personnel.

🔍 OSINT Indicators

Garrison activity visible on satellite imagery. Equipment parks show mix of T-80BVM and older T-72B3. Artillery units training at Luga range complex.

📡 Nearby Activity (48h)

TimeTypeDetail
2026-03-20 14:32?MMSI 2.7333395e+08, 0.0kt, 133km away
2026-03-20 14:32?MMSI 2.7333866e+08, 0.0kt, 144km away
2026-03-20 14:32?MMSI 2.7335645e+08, 0.0kt, 133km away
2026-03-20 14:32?MMSI 2.7338612e+08, 0.0kt, 134km away
2026-03-20 14:32?MMSI 2.7335721e+08, 0.0kt, 144km away
2026-03-20 14:32?MMSI 2.7336899e+08, 0.0kt, 133km away
2026-03-20 14:32?MMSI 2.7329696e+08, 0.0kt, 136km away
2026-03-20 14:32?MMSI 2.7345883e+08, 0.0kt, 133km away
2026-03-20 14:32?MMSI 2.7354363e+08, 0.0kt, 138km away
2026-03-20 14:32?MMSI 2.7344902e+08, 0.0kt, 134km away
Satellite view
🛰 ESRI World Imagery · 0.3m58.7350°N, 29.8510°E

🛰 Recent Passes

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🔥 Thermal Detection Timeline

2026-03-19 13:34FIRMS 13.03MWNominal confidence ·
2026-03-18 13:51FIRMS 4.01MWNominal confidence ·
2026-03-17 14:12FIRMS 5.12MWNominal confidence ·
2026-03-12 01:00FIRMS 5.26MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (Suomi NPP)
2026-03-12 01:00FIRMS 5.38MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (Suomi NPP)
2026-03-12 01:00FIRMS 5.38MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (Suomi NPP)
2026-03-12 01:00FIRMS 5.26MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (Suomi NPP)