Research Methods

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

Front-line positions near Horlivka pose threat to water security in Eastern Ukraine

Fighting near the Siverskyi Donets-Donbas water

Geolocation Security

Wed, Jun 17, 2020

How activists used social media to organize during the George Floyd protests

Social media users rapidly shifted to sharing logistical and strategic information over multiple social media platforms

by Jacqueline Malaret

CrowdTangle CrowdTangle

Fri, Jun 7, 2019

From Policeman to Mercenary: Portrait of a Wagner Fighter

Andrey Karpov worked in military intelligence for Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine.

by Michael J. Sheldon

Geolocation Russia

Thu, Jul 12, 2018

#MinskMonitor: Wagner’s Role in Key Ukrainian Battle Revealed

New footage shows the Private Military Company’s involvement in Battle of Debaltseve.

Geolocation Security

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

Wed, Aug 16, 2017

Choo-Chooshka? New Russian Railway and Military Movement on the Ukrainian Border

Open source evidence suggests the potential for a buildup of forces

Conflict Geolocation

Tue, Aug 15, 2017

#Geolocation: How I found Maks Czuperski in Bangkok

@DFRLab 2017 Global Geolocation Challenge: Bangkok

Geolocation Social Media

Wed, Aug 9, 2017

#Geolocation: Discover the Digital Sherlock in you

@DFRLab 2017 Global Geolocation Challenge: Kuala Lumpur

Geolocation Twitter

Wed, Aug 9, 2017

Donetsk Uncovered: Military Positions Embedded in Civilian Areas

Frequent damage to civilian areas reveal military positions and weapons banned by the Minsk Agreements

Conflict Geolocation

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

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

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

Belarus Belarus

Fri, Jul 21, 2017

Krasnohorivka in the Crosshairs

Casualties and the use of banned weapons in the latest violence in eastern Ukraine

Conflict Geolocation