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.
January 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.
January 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.
December 2021
Russia continues to expand military presence near Ukraine border
Satellite imagery and open-source evidence reveals ongoing Russian buildup along their border with Ukrain
