Military Exercises

Fri, Jan 28, 2022

Russian War Report: Kremlin pushes claims about Ukrainian offensive, ‘junk’ weapons from West

The Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab is tracking the latest from Russian troop movements to social media conspiracy theories to Duma debates.

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Screencap of video showing Russian armor in a field near Rechitsa.

Thu, Jan 27, 2022

Russian equipment flows into Belarus

Russia continues to move tanks and other materiel into Belarus along Ukraine’s northern border, as far west as Brest.

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Belarus Conflict
russian troops

Tue, Jan 25, 2022

Russian War Report: A push to recognize Ukrainian regions as independent states

Amid a legislative push to recognize the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states, Russia is spinning narratives of NATO aggression and continuing to mass troops and materiel near Ukraine.

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Fri, Jan 21, 2022

Russian War Report: Troops arrive in Belarus as propaganda narratives heat up

The Digital Forensic Research Lab’s global team presents the first installment of the Russian Hybrid Threats Report.

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Rotated image from a TV Zvezda video of the exercise allowed the DFRLab to geolocate the area with precision.

Fri, Dec 10, 2021

Evidence shows Russia and Belarus holding paratrooper drill near Lithuanian border

The DFRLab geolocated the joint military drill as taking place just 15 kilometers from the Lithuanian border.

by Lukas Andriukaitis

Belarus Geolocation

Fri, Aug 18, 2017

#ZapadWatch: Russian Troops in Belarus

First contingents arrive ahead of major exercise

by Nika Aleksejeva

Belarus Belarus

Wed, Aug 16, 2017

#ZapadWatch: Russian Snap Drills Close to NATO Borders

Late, sparse, and inaccurate info from the Ministry of Defense raises concerns for the upcoming Zapad 2017

by Nika Aleksejeva, Ben Nimmo

Belarus Belarus

Mon, Aug 7, 2017

#ZapadWatch: Missiles Outside of Minsk

An open source investigation of alleged Russian missiles outside of Minsk

by Nika Aleksejeva

Belarus Belarus

Thu, Aug 3, 2017

“Little Green Men” In Belarus?

What we actually know about unmarked soldiers in Belarus

by Nika Aleksejeva

Belarus Belarus

Thu, Aug 3, 2017

Are Separatists in Ukraine Joining Russia’s Largest Military Exercise?

Digging into a Ukrainian MP’s claim of joint Russian-separatist exercises

Belarus Belarus

Mon, Jul 31, 2017

North by Far East: Baltic Sea Naval Exercise

Russia and China’s joint naval exercise in the Baltic Sea sends clear signal

by Nika Aleksejeva

Baltics China

Mon, Jul 24, 2017

#ZapadWatch: Projecting Punches for Zapad 2017

Belarus reveals the locations of the Zapad 2017exercise

by Nika Aleksejeva

Belarus Belarus