Any monitoring mission deployed to observe an end to the hostilities in Ukraine is likely to incorporate a range of remote-sensing technologies to support its verification activities. Previous monitoring missions have relied primarily on satellite imaging, camera-drones, and stationary CCTV as technical tools to support onsite observers.
Scientific advances and a growing availability of relevant data have made geophysical or ‘seismo-acoustic’ analysis a cost-effective means of complementing, backing up, and in some cases replacing other ceasefire monitoring technologies. Analysing small vibrations in the earth and/or air, a seismo-acoustic monitoring solution could help detect conflict-related explosions in all environments, including areas deep behind the prospective line of separation. Seismo-acoustic techniques could also help monitor the integrity of borders, demilitarised zones, or weapon stores.
Read the report here: https://europeanleadershipnetwork.org/policy-brief/widening-the-ceasefire-toolkit-the-promise-of-geophysical-monitoring-in-ukraine-and-beyond/
