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Instagram logo displayed on a phone screen and Russian flag displayed on a screen in the background are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on March 14, 2022 (Photo illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto)NO USE FRANCE

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

Servicemen of the military forces of South Ossetia attend an oath of allegiance ceremony in Tskhinvali, the capital of the breakaway region of South Ossetia, Georgia, July 5, 2015.

Fri, Mar 18, 2022

Russian War Report: Russia sends military contractors from Georgian breakaway region to Ukraine

Military contractors from South Ossetia, Belarus' hesitancy to send troops, VPN's, the dilemma US tech companies face over Russian citizens' access, and more.

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

A deepfake of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that aired on a hacked Ukrainian 24 newscast.

Wed, Mar 16, 2022

Russian War Report: Hacked news program and deepfake video spread false Zelenskyy claims

A deep fake of President Zelenskyy, Russia threatens to block YouTube, and an information fog surrounding the Russian TV journalist who conducted on-air protest.

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

TikTok footage and geolocation of Russian materiel being transported from the Russian far east through Siberia (left), later arriving in Belarus (right).

Tue, Jan 18, 2022

Russian military equipment spotted in Belarus as tensions heighten with Ukraine

BM-27 220mm multiple rocket launchers spotted on trains in Belarus, some within range of the Ukrainian border.

by Michael J. Sheldon

Belarus Geolocation
The newly unveiled statue in Bangui, Central African Republic, features two Russian mercenaries up front with CAR soldiers behind them to the left and right.

Mon, Dec 20, 2021

First Russian mercenary statue in Africa identified in the Central African Republic

Newly surfaced photos confirm a new statue commemorating Russian mercenaries in the heart of Bangui, CAR’s capital city.

by Lukas Andriukaitis

Africa Central Africa

Mon, Jun 26, 2017

VK Vanishing in Ukraine?

One month later, measuring the impact of banning certain websites in Ukraine

Civil Society Facebook

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

Sat, Apr 1, 2017

Russian Narratives on NATO’s Deployment

How Russian-language media in Poland and the Baltic States portray NATO’s reinforcements

by Ben Nimmo, Donara Barojan

Baltics Disinformation

Sat, Jan 28, 2017

Russian Internet: Fake News Haven?

How the Russian Internet is being used to spread fake news in Germany

by Maks Czuperski, Ben Nimmo, Donara Barojan

Disinformation Extremism

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

Colombia Colombia

Wed, Aug 31, 2016

The Wolf on Crimea’s Doorstep?

What digital breadcrumbs tell us about the recent Russian military mobilization in Crimea

Government Instagram

Thu, Aug 25, 2016

Deadly Congestion at Ukrainian Checkpoints

How perilously long queues in the Donbas are leading to unnecessary civilian casualties

Conflict Crisis Management