Belarus
Thu, Aug 3, 2023
Russian War Report: Drones target central Moscow skyscrapers
Drone strikes hit central Moscow this week killing none but damaging a skyscraper. Meanwhile, TGStat has restricted access to a Telegram channel that tracks Russian casualties.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Thu, Jul 27, 2023
Russian War Report: Kremlin seeks stronger ties in Africa as Wagner eyes Niger coup
As Russian president Vladimir Putin attends the Russia-Africa Summit, he and his government are making moves to solidify regional cooperation. Amid this, Wagner seeks to capitalize on the coup in Niger.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Thu, Jul 20, 2023
Russian War Report: Wagner is still in business in Africa
Despite their Russia-based forces being relocated to Belarus after their failed mutiny, Wagner Group is still alive and active in Africa, including ahead of a referendum in the Central African Republic.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Jun 30, 2023
Russian War Report: Kremlin denies that it targeted civilians in a missile attack on a pizza restaurant
A deadly Russian missile strike on a cafe in Kramatorsk leaves a dozen dead and more injured. Post-mutiny, Wagner's future in Africa is up in the air.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Apr 7, 2023
Russian War Report: Belarus accuses Ukraine of plotting terrorist attack
Belarus' KGB accused Ukraine of plotting an attack on a Russian consulate in the Belarusian city of Grodno. Belarus also confirmed it would accept Russian tactical nuclear weapons.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Thu, Feb 9, 2023
Data leak suggests crackdown on anti-war social media posts by Russia’s telecom regulator
Roskomnadzor reportedly deleted 150,000 anti-war posts and intends to deploy bot farms to censor anti-war content
Fri, Jan 20, 2023
Russian War Report: Wagner Group fights French ‘zombies’ in cartoon propaganda
Plus, more on Wagner's power struggles with the Russian defense ministry and Russia's apparent use of incendiary munitions in Kherson.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Jun 3, 2022
Russian War Report: Signs of renewed Belarusian troop movements towards Ukrainian border
Belarusian troops seem to be on the move again toward their border with Ukraine while the Kremlin spreads claims of killed NATO officers and blames the West for global food shortages.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, May 6, 2022
Russian War Report: Belarus launches “combat preparedness test”
The Belarusian military began unannounced combat drills, the Kremlin drops the term "denazification," and a Latin American RT influencer resigns.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Tue, Apr 26, 2022
Russian War Report: Geolocating fires in Bryansk
On April 25, large fires were reported in Bryansk, Russia, just 100 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. DFRLab geolocated the fires to confirm an armed forces fuel depot was damaged.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Mon, Apr 18, 2022
Russian War Report: Russia falsely accuses Ukraine of provoking conflict even after it knew war was coming
Russia has rehashed several old narratives in their continued attempts to justify the war in Ukraine including misrepresented statements from Ukrainian officials.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Wed, Apr 13, 2022
Russian War Report: Russia promotes misleading video accusing Ukraine of using mannequins as casualties
Kremlin-controlled TV network Rossiya 24 broadcast a misleading video claiming that mannequins were being used in Ukraine to stage war casualties.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab