• 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.

April 2022

Russian War Report: Videos appear to show missiles striking Russian oil depot

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Video surfaced showing a possible attack on a Russian oil depot in Belgorod. Elsewhere, a Russian official threatened Azerbaijan with nukes.
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March 2022

Russian War Report: Contradictory reports of Russian vehicles returning to Belarus

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Russian forces seen returning to Belarus, Telegram channels undermining peace talks with Ukraine, and how Russians continue using banned social media.
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March 2022

Russian War Report: Additional units from Georgian breakaway regions join Russian offensive

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Soldiers from the Georgian breakaway region of Abkhazia are confirmed to be providing military support for Russian forces in Ukraine.
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