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Mon, Apr 11, 2022
Russian War Report: Facebook takes down inauthentic networks targeting Ukraine
Facebook removed an online Russian and Belarusian network targeting Ukrainians named Ghostwriter while more Russian Twitter accounts turn to VK and Telegram.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Apr 8, 2022
Russian War Report: Russia makes false claims while blaming Ukraine for Kramatorsk railway station attack
After missiles struck near Kramatorsk, Ukraine railway station, Russia tried to blame Ukraine for attacking its own people, a narrative pro-Kremlin media ran with.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Mon, Apr 4, 2022
Russian War Report: Kremlin claims Bucha massacre was staged by Ukraine
Civilians have been found dead, many with their hands bound and simply left on the street, in Bucha. Despite the evidence, the Kremlin is trying to cover it up through disinformation and confusion.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Apr 1, 2022
Russian War Report: Videos appear to show missiles striking Russian oil depot
Video surfaced showing a possible attack on a Russian oil depot in Belgorod. Elsewhere, a Russian official threatened Azerbaijan with nukes.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Wed, Mar 30, 2022
Russian War Report: Contradictory reports of Russian vehicles returning to Belarus
Russian forces seen returning to Belarus, Telegram channels undermining peace talks with Ukraine, and how Russians continue using banned social media.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Wed, Mar 23, 2022
Understanding Telegram’s ecosystem of far-right channels in the US
DFRLab analysis of nearly 6,000 Telegram channels identified distinct “communities” ranging from MAGA supporters to QAnon
Mon, Mar 21, 2022
Russian War Report: Meta officially declared “extremist organization” in Russia
Russia labeled Meta an "extremist organization," VKontakte got hacked, railways were sabotaged, and the Kremlin put on a concert to support the "military operation."
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Mar 18, 2022
Fake posts recruiting Syrians to fight in Ukraine flood Facebook groups
Scammers exploit dire economic conditions by promising high salaries to Syrians who join Russian forces in Ukraine.
Wed, Mar 16, 2022
Telegram channels amplified document falsely justifying Russian invasion
Channels began circulating the 48-page document two days after Russia invaded Ukraine.
by Sopo Gelava
Fri, Mar 11, 2022
Russian War Report: Putin endorses plan to bring 16,000 “volunteers” from the Middle East to fight in Ukraine
Russia’s Defense Minister announced that more than 16,000 “volunteers” from the Middle East had expressed interest in joining Russia’s “liberation movement” for the People’s Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Mon, Mar 7, 2022
Russian Telegram channel embraces fact-checking tropes to spread disinformation
The War on Fakes Telegram channel pushes false and misleading content in defense of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
by Ingrid Dickinson
Mon, Mar 7, 2022
Russian War Report: Kremlin recycles old narratives to claim Ukraine is constructing dirty bombs and bioweapons
In a further attempt to justify its invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin once again accused Ukraine of provoking Russia by developing dirty bombs and biological weapons.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
