• Nonresident Fellow

Lukas Andriukaitis

Lukas Andriukaitis is a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab). Previously, he worked as an associate director at DFRLab, based in Belgium.

In this capacity, Andriukaitis researches Russian disinformation activities; military conflicts in Syria, Libya, and Donbas; and Russian private military groups. He is an open-source methodology trainer, organizing workshops and trainings around the globe. Currently, Andriukaitis works as a deployment strategist at Palantir Technologies and teaches classes on digital forensics in College of Europe, Natolin. He is also an associate analyst at the Vilnius Institute for Policy Analysis. Prior to this, he worked as the deputy head of the Strategic Planning Division in the State Railway Inspectorate under the Ministry of Transport of Lithuania. A lieutenant in the Lithuanian military, he served in the Lithuanian Special Operations Forces Special Purpose Service as a support officer. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Vilnius University Institute of International Relations and Political Science.

May 2022

Russian War Report: Belarus launches “combat preparedness test”

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

The Belarusian military began unannounced combat drills, the Kremlin drops the term "denazification," and a Latin American RT influencer resigns.
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May 2022

Russian War Report: New fires and alleged sabotage operations across Russian territory 

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Over the past week, numerous strategic facilities on Russian territory have caught fire drawing accusation of sabotage. 
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April 2022

Russian War Report: Questions around metadata on video of Kherson explosion aftermath

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

In occupied Kherson, Russian media reported that Russian forces shot down a Ukrainian missile that they claim was aimed at a TV antenna, but metadata shows the report was shot hours before the explosions.
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