Security & Defense

Thu, Jun 8, 2017

Civilian Casualties in Donetsk Spark Protests

Outrage in the Donbas after a mother dies following shelling in western Donetsk

Conflict OSCE

Wed, Jun 7, 2017

#ZapadWatch: Exercise Slavic Brotherhood 2017

First snapshots of Russia-Belarus-Serbia “anti-terror” exercise

Belarus Belarus

Fri, Jun 2, 2017

Russian Media Spin Putin-Macron Meeting

Selective quoting of Western media to create the image of success

by Ben Nimmo, Nika Aleksejeva

Conflict Disinformation

Wed, May 31, 2017

Krasnohorivka Suffers Heavy Shelling Over Weekend, Again

Shelling on government-controlled city causes damage to hospital, two schools, and residential areas

Conflict OSCE

Tue, May 30, 2017

Russian Air Defense Officer Found Exactly Where Putin Said He Was Not

Ukrainian investigator uncovers 2015 photographs of Russian officer posing with downed OSCE drone in Donbas

Conflict Drones

Tue, May 30, 2017

Russian Disinformation War Turns Into Physical Harassment Against OSCE

Recent harassment targeting OSCE SMM monitors are not isolated incidents

Conflict Disinformation

Thu, May 25, 2017

What’s Being Lost with Online Bans in the Donbas

How do the Ukrainian restrictions on Russian social networks affect civilians on the front lines?

Conflict Russia

Tue, May 23, 2017

Violence Escalates Near Mariupol

Berdyanske and Shyrokyne hit with massive artillery attacks

Conflict Geolocation

Thu, May 18, 2017

Electronic Warfare by Drone and SMS

How Russia-backed separatists use “pinpoint propaganda” in the Donbas

Conflict Defense Technologies

Tue, May 16, 2017

Kaliningrad Air and Sea Defenses on Parade

Analyzing footage from the exclave’s Victory Day parade

by Ben Nimmo, Nika Aleksejeva

Baltics Defense Technologies

Tue, May 16, 2017

Four Civilians Die in Deadly Avdiivka Shelling

May 13 shelling destroys home, killing members of internally displaced family

Conflict Russia

Fri, May 12, 2017

Massive “Pion” Crater Near Luhansk

2S7 “Pion” used near Krymske, allegedly from separatist-held territory

Arms Control Conflict