Security & Defense
Fri, Sep 30, 2022
Russian War Report: Putin illegally annexes Ukrainian territory
On September 30, Russian President Putin officially annexed four Ukrainian oblasts, incorporating them into Russia. The announcement was met with swift global condemnation.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Tue, Sep 27, 2022
Russia-based Facebook operation targeted Europe with anti-Ukraine messaging
A network of inauthentic assets uncovered by the DFRLab promoted Kremlin narratives in Germany, France, Italy, Ukraine, Latvia and the UK.
by Alyssa Kann, Daniel Suárez Pérez, Private: Mattia Caniglia, Jean le Roux, Sopo Gelava, Roman Osadchuk, Nika Aleksejeva
Thu, Sep 15, 2022
Notorious hate group website displayed prominently in Google search results
Google displays Patriot Front URL in search results sidebar despite blocking other racist website URLs from appearing there.
by Alyssa Kann
Fri, Sep 2, 2022
Russian War Report: Ukraine counterattacks in Kherson as Russia prepares new deployments
Ukrainian forces targeted Russian military command-and-control elements in northwestern Kherson, while Russian forces attempted a limited ground assault in the same area.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Tue, Aug 30, 2022
Twitter campaign pushes anti-Ukraine hashtag into Poland’s trending list
Largely inauthentic campaign pushed #StopUkrainizacjiPolski to the top of Poland’s trending list over the course of four days.
Fri, Aug 12, 2022
Russian War Report: Satellite imagery confirms destruction of aircraft at Crimea airbase
Satellite imagery confirms the destruction of Crimea's Saki airbase and debunking "Ukraine sells weapons" narratives.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Jul 29, 2022
Russian War Report: Russia minimizes Ukrainian damage of strategic bridge in Kherson
During a video speech on July 27, Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy stated that the Ukrainian military had disabled the Antonovsky bridge in Kherson to the point that was no longer usable by occupying Russian forces. The bridge has been targeted by Ukrainian forces for more than a week. While it remains standing, it has been hit multiple times by high-precision HIMARS munitions provided by the US.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Jul 22, 2022
Russia War Report: Russia accuses Ukraine of creating ‘monster’ troops in biolabs
Russian officials are spreading the newest iteration of the conspiracy that suggests the United States is running secret biolabs in Ukraine, this time suggesting that Ukraine has created experimental “monster” troops.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Jul 8, 2022
Wagner Group continues involvement in Russian operations in Eastern Ukraine
Russian mercenaries maintaining a relatively low profile in Ukraine, unlike their presence in Africa and Syria.
by Ruslan Trad
Thu, Jul 7, 2022
Russian War Report: Ukraine uses HIMARS effectively to hit Russian ammo dumps
As Russia continues its assault on Ukraine, the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) is keeping a close eye on Russia’s movements across the military, cyber, and information domains. With more than seven years of experience monitoring the situation in Ukraine—as well as Russia’s use of propaganda and disinformation to undermine the United States, NATO, and the European Union—the DFRLab’s global team presents the latest installment of the Russian War Report.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Jun 24, 2022
Russian War Report: Pro-Kremlin Russian outlet refers to Russian troops in Mariupol as ‘occupiers’
News outlet Moskovsky Komsomolets published an article that referred to Russian soldiers in Mariupol as "occupiers," but it was quickly deleted. Meanwhile, fires strike Russian oil and power plants, and Chinese media report on Russia-Lithuania dispute.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Jun 17, 2022
Russian War Report: Russian governor accuses Ukraine of launching multiple attacks on Kursk
The governor of Russia's Kursk Oblast accused Ukrainian forces of opening fire on two locations in the region. Meanwhile, pro-Kremlin Telegram channels recycle narratives about Western weapon sales again.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
