NATO

Tue, Feb 8, 2022

Russian War Report: New evidence of accelerated military build-up near Ukraine

The Council’s open-source researchers reveal the latest Russian troop, aircraft, and weapons movements around Ukraine, along with new Kremlin disinformation efforts. 

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Tue, Feb 1, 2022

Russian War Report: Will Moscow provide weapons and passports to breakaway Ukrainian regions?

The Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab is tracking the latest on Russia moving blood and food supplies to the front, narratives in Kremlin-tied media, and more.

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

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

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

Orekhovo border outpost, constructed by Belarus near the Ukrainian border.

Wed, Jan 12, 2022

Belarus strengthening its borders with Ukraine and Lithuania

OSINT reveals new Belarusian outpost near Ukrainian border, joint air patrols with the Russian Air Force near Lithuania.

by Lukas Andriukaitis

Belarus Geolocation
Illustration from Russian policy document regarding procedures to bury large numbers of bodies.

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

Russia’s not-so-subtle policy update raises specter of mass burials

Russian policy document describes new procedures for the mass burial of corpses amidst rising tensions with Ukraine and NATO.

by Lukas Andriukaitis

Government Government
SAR imagery of a camp in Valuyki, a Russian town located approximately 15 km from the Ukraine border.

Fri, Dec 17, 2021

Russia continues to expand military presence near Ukraine border

Satellite imagery and open-source evidence reveals ongoing Russian buildup along their border with Ukrain

by Michael J. Sheldon

Conflict Geolocation

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, 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

Thu, Jul 20, 2017

Bullying In The Baltic Sea

How a Russian intelligence ship harassed a U.S. civilian cargocarrier

by Ben Nimmo

Baltics Defense Technologies

Tue, Jul 18, 2017

History Revisited: The Forest Brothers

Video spurs social media fight between Russia and the Baltics

by Donara Barojan, Ben Nimmo

Baltics Disinformation