In the Middle East, the oil facilities in Saudi Arabia have frequently been targeted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels with weaponised drones and short-range ballistic missiles. North Jeddah Bulk Plant oil storage is the Saudi’s state oil operator Aramco, constituting a project that links the refining hub of Yanbu to Jeddah via two pipelines transporting oil products, including gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, along the coasts of the Red Sea.

With four active nuclear plants and 15 operating units, Ukraine ranks as the 7th country in the world and the 5th in Europe in terms of number of nuclear reactors operated.

The North part of Ukraine is home to the decommissioned Chernobyl facility, which was one of the first occupied target of the Russian invasion, on February 25th, 2022.

The Russian army has been fighting in the city of Kherson since February 24th and occupied Kherson International Airport on February 25th, 2022. This was confirmed by satellite imagery acquired on February 28th, showing a large concentration of Russian military trucks stationed near the airport.

The ongoing war in Ukraine has had a devastating impact on infrastructure in the country. Insurers are looking for real-time information regarding their assets on the ground.

The Skytek team have been busy working with our clients to provide the insights they need.

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