Research Methods
Tue, Aug 25, 2020
Tracking military movements inside and outside Belarus
Columns of military equipment have been
Thu, Jul 23, 2020
Front-line positions near Horlivka pose threat to water security in Eastern Ukraine
Fighting near the Siverskyi Donets-Donbas water
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
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.
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.
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
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
Tue, Aug 15, 2017
#Geolocation: How I found Maks Czuperski in Bangkok
@DFRLab 2017 Global Geolocation Challenge: Bangkok
Wed, Aug 9, 2017
#Geolocation: Discover the Digital Sherlock in you
@DFRLab 2017 Global Geolocation Challenge: Kuala Lumpur
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
Mon, Aug 7, 2017
#ZapadWatch: Missiles Outside of Minsk
An open source investigation of alleged Russian missiles outside of Minsk
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
