Eastern Europe
Wed, Jan 12, 2022
Belarus strengthening its borders with Ukraine and Lithuania
OSINT reveals new Belarusian outpost near Ukrainian border, joint air patrols with the Russian Air Force near Lithuania.
Tue, Dec 21, 2021
Pro-Russian outlets promote misleading story about US Army howitzers moving through Poland
Belarusian Telegram channel pushed inaccurate claim, leading to anti-Western coverage by Russian and Belarusian outlets.
Mon, Dec 20, 2021
2021: DFRLab’s year in review
The DFRLab's 2021 year in review: disinformation campaigns, troll farms, troop buildups, vaccine rumors, a failed insurrection, and more.
by Andy Carvin
Fri, Dec 10, 2021
Evidence shows Russia and Belarus holding paratrooper drill near Lithuanian border
The DFRLab geolocated the joint military drill as taking place just 15 kilometers from the Lithuanian border.
Mon, Nov 15, 2021
Suspicious Twitter accounts amplified hashtags ahead of Polish nationalist march
Accounts promoting a nationalist march in Poland exhibited multiple indicators raising questions of their authenticity.
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
