• Former Research Associate, Eurasia

Michael J. Sheldon

Michael J. Sheldon is a former research associate for Eurasia at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) based in Washington, DC, where he led research on the DFRLab’s Minsk Monitor line of reporting.

Prior to joining the Atlantic Council, Michael worked as a research intern at the Hudson Institute and on the board of the Youth Atlantic Treaty Association.

February 2022

Kharkiv neighborhood experienced ongoing shelling prior to February 28 attack

by Michael J. Sheldon

Russian forces shelled the residential neighborhood of Saltovka for several days, causing deaths and destroying homes.
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February 2022

Geolocating Russia’s indiscriminate shelling of Kharkiv

by Michael J. Sheldon

February 28 shelling from Russia into Kharkiv resulted in at least eleven deaths in three separate neighborhoods.
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February 2022

Russian Hybrid Threats Report: Despite debunking of false flags, Putin recognizes breakaway republics

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

The Council's open-source researchers break down how the Kremlin is seeking to justify incursions in Ukraine, and where the troops are moving.
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