Security & Defense

Mon, Jul 31, 2017

#MeanwhileInTheArctic: Russian Battle Reindeer

The Russian Arctic Brigade is using not only high-tech, but also rudimentary means of transport in the Arctic

by Lukas Andriukaitis

Arctic Defense Technologies

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

Fri, Jul 28, 2017

Modernization and Improvisation: Military Equipment in Eastern Ukraine

New Ukrainian and homemade separatist equipment appears on the battlefield and training grounds in the Donbas

Arms Control Conflict

Wed, Jul 26, 2017

Crossing In Plain Sight

OSCE sees Russian military equipment moving in both directions at checkpoint in eastern Ukraine

Arms Control Conflict

Tue, Jul 25, 2017

When Water May Be A Weapon

Conflict in eastern Ukraine closes in on critical infrastructure

Conflict OSCE

Fri, Jul 21, 2017

Krasnohorivka in the Crosshairs

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

Conflict Geolocation

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

Wed, Jul 19, 2017

#ZapadWatch: Russian Airborne By Baltics

Russia continues “anti-terror” exercises on the Baltic border

by Nika Aleksejeva, Ben Nimmo

Belarus Belarus

Tue, Jul 18, 2017

From “Malorossiya” With Love?

How separatists in Donetsk tried to announce a new country called ‘LittleRussia’

Conflict OSCE

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

Thu, Jul 13, 2017

Who is Viktor Ageyev?

Another Russian serviceman in Ukraine, a genuine volunteer, or something else?

Conflict Facebook

Wed, Jul 12, 2017

#ZapadWatch: A Window into Russia’s Military Mind?

As preparations for Zapad 2017 military exercise intensify, @DFRLab will continue to monitor developments through the summer.

Belarus Belarus