These images, captured by Landsat 5 and 8 satellites, showcase the urban development in and around Minsk. They highlight significant growth, particularly in the southwest and southeast areas, including the construction of new large roads. Minsk is situated on the southeastern slope of the Minsk Hills, a region of rolling hills extending from the southwest to the northeast, near Lukomskaye Lake in northwestern Belarus.

• Image 1: Product: Geo Tiff format, Satellite/Sensor: Landsat 5 TM, Resolution: 30 metre (Multi), Coverage: 180 x 180 km, Acqusition Date: 26 May 1985, Band Combination used to create this image: 3, 2, 1 (RGB) Visible colour layers
• Image 2: Product: Geo Tiff format, Satellite/Sensor: Landsat 8 OLI, Resolution: 15 metre (Pan), Coverage: 180 x 180 km, Acqusition Date: 10 March 2015, Band Combination used to create this image: 8, 3, 2 (RGB) Pan + Visible colour layers