This study details the specifics of monitoring hazardous natural processes in Ukraine during the ongoing war through the use of remote sensing data. It examines the experience of conducting remote monitoring in war-affected landscapes, focusing on the sensors employed, the data acquired, and the interpretation of this information. The paper compares natural processes and their alterations due to military activities. Key monitoring targets are identified, including trenches, dugouts, craters, vehicle tracks, exposures, blowout cones, dunes, ravines, and gullies, all of which may be activated or initiated by the war. The authors provide examples of how remote sensing technologies, particularly satellite surveys, can be utilized to detect hazardous natural processes. We repercussion that remote monitoring of these processes is crucial in the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, emphasizing the importance of comprehensive remote monitoring to enhance situational awareness and reduce mitigate risks.
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