The Caucasus
Fri, Mar 24, 2023
Russian War Report: Kremlin edits footage of Mariupol visit to remove women shouting at Putin
After Putin was yelled at in Mariupol, the Kremlin cut the exchange from their official video. RIA Novosti published the whole interaction.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Sep 30, 2022
Russian War Report: Putin illegally annexes Ukrainian territory
On September 30, Russian President Putin officially annexed four Ukrainian oblasts, incorporating them into Russia. The announcement was met with swift global condemnation.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Tue, May 3, 2022
Russian War Report: New fires and alleged sabotage operations across Russian territory
Over the past week, numerous strategic facilities on Russian territory have caught fire drawing accusation of sabotage.
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
Fri, Apr 1, 2022
Russian War Report: Videos appear to show missiles striking Russian oil depot
Video surfaced showing a possible attack on a Russian oil depot in Belgorod. Elsewhere, a Russian official threatened Azerbaijan with nukes.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Wed, Mar 30, 2022
Russian War Report: Contradictory reports of Russian vehicles returning to Belarus
Russian forces seen returning to Belarus, Telegram channels undermining peace talks with Ukraine, and how Russians continue using banned social media.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Mon, Mar 28, 2022
Russian War Report: Additional units from Georgian breakaway regions join Russian offensive
Soldiers from the Georgian breakaway region of Abkhazia are confirmed to be providing military support for Russian forces in Ukraine.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Wed, Mar 23, 2022
Russian War Report: Russian Duma members falsely claim Ukraine is creating ethnicity-targeting bioweapons
Members of the Russian Duma accused Ukraine and the US of creating bioweapons and researching "regional infections aimed at Russian regions."
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Mar 11, 2022
Russian War Report: Putin endorses plan to bring 16,000 “volunteers” from the Middle East to fight in Ukraine
Russia’s Defense Minister announced that more than 16,000 “volunteers” from the Middle East had expressed interest in joining Russia’s “liberation movement” for the People’s Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Wed, Mar 9, 2022
Russian War Report: Russia escalates nuclear and chemical false-flag allegations
On March 9, Russia escalated their claims that Ukraine intended to use nuclear or biological weapons against Russia and that capturing nuclear power plants were to "prevent" such attempts.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Mon, Mar 7, 2022
Russian War Report: Kremlin recycles old narratives to claim Ukraine is constructing dirty bombs and bioweapons
In a further attempt to justify its invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin once again accused Ukraine of provoking Russia by developing dirty bombs and biological weapons.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Wed, Mar 2, 2022
Russian War Report: Social platforms crack down on Kremlin media as Kremlin demands compliance
Google, Meta, and Twitter are taking action against Russian state-owned media accounts to limit the spread of harmful information online.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
