Eastern Europe
Tue, Feb 15, 2022
Russian War Report: Military camps close in on border as Kremlin accelerates false-flag narratives
While the Kremlin announced that some units have begun loading equipment onto trains to return to their bases, the DFRLab continues to observe other units positioning themselves closer to Ukraine's northeast border with Russia.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Tue, Feb 8, 2022
Russian War Report: Missile battalion confirmed in Belarus
The Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab tracks the latest Russian military movements and other developments in the Kremlin's hybrid war against Ukraine.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Tue, Jan 25, 2022
Russian War Report: A push to recognize Ukrainian regions as independent states
Amid a legislative push to recognize the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states, Russia is spinning narratives of NATO aggression and continuing to mass troops and materiel near Ukraine.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Jul 23, 2021
Online calls for attacks against Georgia’s LGBTQ community result in offline violence
Anti-LGBTQ, pro-Kremlin groups, and representatives of the Orthodox Church mobilized people online for violence in real life
Fri, Aug 18, 2017
#ZapadWatch: Russian Troops in Belarus
First contingents arrive ahead of major exercise
Wed, Aug 16, 2017
#ZapadWatch: Russian Snap Drills Close to NATO Borders
Late, sparse, and inaccurate info from the Ministry of Defense raises concerns for the upcoming Zapad 2017
Mon, Aug 7, 2017
#ZapadWatch: Missiles Outside of Minsk
An open source investigation of alleged Russian missiles outside of Minsk
Thu, Aug 3, 2017
“Little Green Men” In Belarus?
What we actually know about unmarked soldiers in Belarus
Thu, Aug 3, 2017
Are Separatists in Ukraine Joining Russia’s Largest Military Exercise?
Digging into a Ukrainian MP’s claim of joint Russian-separatist exercises
Mon, Jul 24, 2017
#ZapadWatch: Projecting Punches for Zapad 2017
Belarus reveals the locations of the Zapad 2017exercise
Wed, Jul 19, 2017
#ZapadWatch: Russian Airborne By Baltics
Russia continues “anti-terror” exercises on the Baltic border
Wed, Jul 12, 2017
#ZapadWatch: A Window into Russia’s Military Mind?
As preparations for Zapad 2017 military exercise intensify, @DFRLab will continue to monitor developments through the summer.
