Maritime Security
Wed, Oct 4, 2023
How selective Russian targeting effectively blockaded Ukraine’s Black Sea grain exports
Evidence from the Odesa region shows retaliatory Russian strikes destroyed harbor infrastructure, silos, and industrial farms
Thu, Sep 14, 2023
Russian War Report: Ukraine’s Black Sea offensive retakes oil rigs near Crimea
Ukrainian soldiers board what appears to be the Tavrida oil drilling rig near the waters of Crimea. Russia protests actions by Armenia.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Thu, Aug 17, 2023
Russian War Report: Tensions escalate in the Black Sea as the Russian navy forcefully inspects a civilian cargo ship
Russia escalated tensions beyond Ukraine again this week when its navy forcibly inspected and fired warning shots at a civilian cargo ship.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Nov 4, 2022
Russian War Report: Kremlin-controlled outlet rehashes narrative that Poland plans to annex western Ukraine
Once again, Kremlin media alleged that Poland was preparing to annex western Ukraine. In April, the site responsible for the reporting was blocked in Poland.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Sep 30, 2022
Russian War Report: Putin illegally annexes Ukrainian territory
On September 30, Russian President Putin officially annexed four Ukrainian oblasts, incorporating them into Russia. The announcement was met with swift global condemnation.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Jan 6, 2017
Wintering in the Baltic (not the Mediterranean): Russia’s Kalibr Ships
Russia’s Kalibr-armed corvettes, officially attached to the Mediterranean squadron, are still in Kaliningrad, and look set to remain there
by Maks Czuperski, Ben Nimmo, Donara Barojan, Nika Aleksejeva
Wed, Oct 26, 2016
Gunboat Diplomacy
What lies behind the transfer of Russia’s long-range cruise missile ships to the Baltic? And is it the game-changer that analysts in Russia and the West seem to think?
by Ben Nimmo
Sun, Oct 23, 2016
Missile Misdirection
Is Russia shipping nuclear-capable cruise missiles to the Baltic while saying they’re headed for the Mediterranean?