Research Methods

Thu, Nov 12, 2020

Satellite imagery shows environmental damage of reported white phosphorus use in Nagorno Karabakh

Images show extensive burn marks, traces of likely white phosphorous use on forested areas by Azerbaijan

Armenia Azerbaijan

Fri, Oct 9, 2020

Verifying Azerbaijan’s use of cluster munitions in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict

Videos online showed use of munitions in civilian areas of Stepanakert

by Lukas Andriukaitis

Armenia Azerbaijan

Tue, Oct 6, 2020

Belarus riot police disperse crowds with Czech-made flashbangs

Open-source clues on Czech arms company

Geolocation Government

Tue, Aug 25, 2020

Tracking military movements inside and outside Belarus

Columns of military equipment have been

Geolocation Security

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