Help: current, high-quality satellite imagery?

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I got a pop up ad for nearmap.com.  It is updated every few months, but not daily. It covers urban areas. I suppose that means no remote desert areas. It costs something, but you have to sign up to see how much. I gave it a miss.

I can't help but believe that the Ukraine pictures are from spy satellites that were repositioned. Would the U.S. military rely on private satellites for critical coverage?

No, the US has their own satellites, both military and intelligence. However, there are a bunch of companies with their own satellites which are used for a variety of purposes. Google obviously has a bunch for mapping/AI stuff. But there are other companies out there which sell the imagery to organizations which use it for all sorts of purposes. The Ukraine content is super popular with companies that want the latest images for analysis/reporting purposes.