Security & Defense

Thu, May 11, 2017

Separatists Parade Military Equipment in Donetsk and Luhansk

Looking at the weapons displayed by Russia-backed separatists

Arms Control Conflict

Tue, May 9, 2017

Russia’s Fake “Electronic Bomb”

How a fake based on a parody spread to the Western mainstream

by Ben Nimmo, Nika Aleksejeva, Donara Barojan

Defense Technologies Disinformation

Thu, May 4, 2017

Ukraine Downs Russian Drone Near Donetsk

Yet another “Orlan” drone downed in the Donbas

Conflict Defense Technologies

Wed, May 3, 2017

Residences Attacked in the Donbas

Both sides implicated in damage to thirteen residential buildings

Conflict OSCE

Sun, Apr 30, 2017

Uncovered Chemical Weapons

New evidence from an official French report points to Assad’s repeated chemical weapon usage in Syria

by Eliot Higgins

Conflict Middle East

Fri, Apr 28, 2017

Following “Russia’s Hemingway” to War

Investigating the DNR volunteer battalion led by Russian writer Zakhar Prilepin

Conflict Geolocation

Wed, Apr 26, 2017

First OSCE Monitor Dies in Ukrainian Conflict

Analyzing claims regarding the first death in the monitoring mission

Conflict OSCE

Sun, Apr 23, 2017

Breaking the Ceasefire in Avdiivka …again

New attacks hit residential area in key Ukrainian-controlled city

Conflict OSCE

Thu, Apr 20, 2017

Rare Labor-Related Protest in Occupied Donetsk

Why did the protest happen, and what’s next?

Conflict Economic Issue

Wed, Apr 19, 2017

Russian Mobilization Near North Korea? Not exactly.

Analyzing claims of Russian military equipment being moved to border with North Korea

Conflict Defense Technologies

Fri, Apr 14, 2017

Russia-Backed Separatists Conduct Explosive Training Exercises

Breaking down footage of recent maneuvers in eastern Ukraine

Arms Control Conflict

Tue, Apr 11, 2017

Khan Sheikhoun: The Fingerprints of a Chemical Attack

Eye Witness and Digital Evidence from a Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria’s Idlib Province

by Eliot Higgins, Nicholas Yap

Geolocation Research Methods