• Research Associate, Eurasia

Roman Osadchuk

Roman Osadchuk is a resident fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab with over five years of experience. His research focuses on disinformation in Ukraine and neighboring countries. He is the author of multiple investigations and reports on disinformation, influence campaigns, and computational propaganda, which uncover the tactics and techniques of malign actors.

He is also a senior lecturer at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, where he teaches bachelor and master courses on propaganda effects and open-source investigations. Before joining DFRLab, he held several positions at the Ukraine Crisis Media Center (UCMC), where he was involved in communications of decentralization reform and administrative support to the NGO’s internal operations.

Previously, Roman received an MPA degree from the Maxwell School on a Fulbright scholarship, where he focused on information policy. He also holds master’s degrees in computer science from Kryvyi Rih National University and in political science from Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, where Roman focused on information policy and researched the role of information policy and the media cycle in the spread of disinformation.

April 2022

Russian War Report: Kremlin claims Bucha massacre was staged by Ukraine

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Civilians have been found dead, many with their hands bound and simply left on the street, in Bucha. Despite the evidence, the Kremlin is trying to cover it up through disinformation and confusion.
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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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