Russia
Fri, Jan 28, 2022
Russian War Report: Kremlin pushes claims about Ukrainian offensive, ‘junk’ weapons from West
The Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab is tracking the latest from Russian troop movements to social media conspiracy theories to Duma debates.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Thu, Jan 27, 2022
Russian equipment flows into Belarus
Russia continues to move tanks and other materiel into Belarus along Ukraine’s northern border, as far west as Brest.
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, Jan 21, 2022
Russian War Report: Troops arrive in Belarus as propaganda narratives heat up
The Digital Forensic Research Lab’s global team presents the first installment of the Russian Hybrid Threats Report.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
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.
Fri, Jan 14, 2022
Missile systems and tanks spotted in Russian far east, heading west
Newly geolocated social media footage suggests redeployment began prior to US-Russia negotiations in Geneva.
Thu, Dec 23, 2021
Russia’s not-so-subtle policy update raises specter of mass burials
Russian policy document describes new procedures for the mass burial of corpses amidst rising tensions with Ukraine and NATO.
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
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.
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
Wed, Dec 8, 2021
How Russia is placing troops and equipment near the Ukraine border
Open-source evidence throughout 2021 shows Russian military buildup along Ukraine’s eastern borders and in Crimea.
Tue, Sep 21, 2021
Navalny’s “Smart Voting” election campaign undermined by fake apps and Telegram channels
Apps and Telegram channels impersonated their pro-Navalny counterparts, potentially redirecting voters away from strategic voting advice
