Locating the Venezuelan-affiliated Vessel 'Pursued' by the US Coast Guard
Kumar Malhotra
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A uniquely yellow-colored residential building visible behind assisted us locate the video.
Our team is analyzing images and video posted earlier today that show the scene of a alleged car bomb explosion that authorities in Russia say killed a high-ranking military officer in Moscow.
Russian authorities confirmed that Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov was inside the car that exploded and that he later died to his injuries. A probe is under way.
Our starting point to verify the location of where the pictures originated relied on social media reports saying the explosion occurred on Yasenevaya Ulitsa in the southern part of the capital city of Russia.
We used panoramic mapping services on digital map platforms and the local mapping service Yandex to match the distinctive yellow colour of a adjacent apartment building seen in the footage.
Locating additional buildings, lamp-posts and the road configuration confirmed the exact location the pictures were captured.
Additionally, we verified that the video clips were new and that the visuals had not undergone digital alteration.
