Social Media
Tue, Dec 20, 2016
Slavic Brotherhood?
What open sources can tell us about the arrest of three pro-Russian journalists in Belarus and the uneasy relationship between Minsk and Moscow.
by Ben Nimmo
Tue, Dec 13, 2016
Aleppo’s Final Goodbyes
Harrowing stories from the city’s last hours
by Nicholas Yap
Mon, Nov 21, 2016
One Night of Shelling, Two Stories to Tell
Comparing the aftermath and opposing media coverage of overnight shelling in the Luhansk Oblas
Fri, Sep 23, 2016
A Serb, a Texan, and a Colombian Walk Into a War…
Profiling the foreign fighters who joined the Russia-backed separatists
Tue, Sep 13, 2016
Did Syria down an Israeli F-16?
On September 13, Syrian government sources claimed that it downed both an Israeli F-16 jet and unspecified drone.
Fri, Sep 9, 2016
Becoming a Citizen Spy
Normal citizens in Ukraine have helped prove Russian aggression through Facebook photos and YouTube videos.
Fri, Sep 2, 2016
Schrödinger’s President
DFRLab monitored social media for confirmation of Uzbek leader Islam Karimov’s death. Conflicting reports made the president's death unclear.
Wed, Aug 31, 2016
The Wolf on Crimea’s Doorstep?
What digital breadcrumbs tell us about the recent Russian military mobilization in Crimea
Thu, Aug 25, 2016
Deadly Congestion at Ukrainian Checkpoints
How perilously long queues in the Donbas are leading to unnecessary civilian casualties
Tue, Aug 2, 2016
Avdiivka Stalemate
Although the Minsk II agreement renewed the ceasefire protocols between pro-Russian separatists and the Ukrainian military in February 2015, both sides have violated its conditions by failing to withdraw weapons and continuing to fight along the contact line.
Fri, Jul 22, 2016
Kremlin’s ‘Secret’ Elite
Online Open Source Investigation lifts the cover of Russian Clandestine Service.