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Mar 17 • 7 tweets • 5 min read
This week, @DFRLab confirmed aerial strikes north of #Bakhmut, looked at the battle for #Vuhledar, examined a Russian amplified video of the Quran being desecrated, and recaps tank training received by Ukrainian forces.

More in the #RussianWarReport🇷🇺🧵⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…
.@DFRLab collected open-source satellite imagery to document missile strikes on an industrial plant in the north of #Bakhmut. Analysis of the damage inflicted reveals that potential missiles struck buildings in two different industrial plants.

Red: Russia, Blue: Ukraine
Possibly driven by a desire to produce better results than the Wagner Group, Russian forces continue to advance on Vuhledar and Bakhmut. A UK report purports that the ongoing offensive operations are provoking a competition between the different units.
Footage emerged showing the burning of the Quran. Russian social media shared the video, accusing Ukrainian soldiers.

@DFRLab cannot verify the video. Evidence, like broken Ukrainian and a Russian military knife, make Russian claims questionable.
Ukraine’s Western allies are helping strengthen Kyiv’s defense against Russia by training Ukrainian troops on tank operation and trench warfare.

Multiple countries, including Greece, the US, Spain, and others have provided either training and/or heavy armor for the Ukrainians.
The #RussianWarReport🇷🇺 is published weekly on the
@AtlanticCouncil. Read our previous coverage here: atlanticcouncil.org/category/conte…
@AtlanticCouncil Today's #RussianWarReport🇷🇺 was contributed to by: @gyron_bydton and @ruslantrad. atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

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Mar 3
March 3 | #RussianWarReport🇷🇺

• Russian increases Air Force activity ✈️
• Russia continues to pressure Bakhmut 💣
• Russians fighting for Ukraine infiltrate Bryansk 🇺🇦

These and more🧵⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…
The @DFRLab confirmed Russia has intensified its air power in recent weeks. Satellite imagery indicated Russia’s air force have increased aerial activity in Crimea.
These findings are consistent with @bradyafr who identified seven different instances of aircraft located in southern Ukraine.
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Feb 24
On the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine, #RussianWarReport🇷🇺 shares the top lines of @DFRLab's new reports on Russian narratives. Even a year later, Russia is pushing narratives meant to undermine Ukraine and foment further regional conflicts. 🧵👇atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…
The first of @DFRLab's two new reports, “Narrative Warfare” examines how the Kremlin and Russian news outlets justified a war of aggression through employing false and misleading narratives for the weeks and months leading up to the invasion. atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-resea…
The narratives laid out in the report served as Putin’s cases belli and were referenced hundreds of times throughout his February 24, 2022 speech announcing Russia’s “special military operation."

@DFRLab broke down his speech to expose these narratives: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…
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Feb 22
In today’s second report, Russian information operations tried to undermine Ukrainian resistance and support among Ukraine’s allies. These operations are meant to shape public opinion against Ukraine and the West, including in Africa and Latin America. atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-resea…
One Russian tactic embraced was tried and true: bombarding the information space with so many fake theories and denials of the atrocities they'd committed in Ukraine via outlets like Sputnik and RT that it was that much more difficult for people to differentiate fact and fiction.
Newer strategies involved tactics like "false debunking," inventing fake claims to then debunk those very claims, and hacking foreign media to spread disinformation. Russia also famously created a deepfake of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy calling on Ukrainians to give up.
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Feb 22
In our first new report, we examined the Kremlin and pro-Kremlin media's false/misleading narratives in the lead up to the invasion of Ukraine. These were used to justify the attack, mask operational planning, and deny responsibility for the coming war. atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-resea…
Our team analyzed 10,000+ articles from 14 pro-Kremlin media outlets to identify false/misleading narratives over the weeks leading up to the invasion, including Putin’s February 24, 2022 speech announcing the “special military operation.”
Pro-Kremlin media framed Russia as wanting peace but most often cited Russian officials and leaders of the Donbas regions. Kremlin-controlled media also presented Western officials' perspectives too, usually that the West is ready for both dialogue and sanctions to deter Russia.
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Feb 10
In today’s #RussianWarReport🇷🇺, @DFRLab's team reports on Russia’s advance in Bakhmut, a captured Russian spy, crazed tank narratives, and new Russian maps that include parts of Ukraine.

These and more🧵👇atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…
After gaining control over Soledar in mid-January, Wagner Group soldiers are attempting to encircle #Bakhmut. @DFRLab confirmed the progression of a bloc of forces that includes Wagner, the People’s Militia of the Donetsk People’s Republic, and Russian armed forces.
Ukrainian intelligence announced the capture of a Russian agent who allegedly leaked info on Ukrainian military operations. He was allegedly recruited after the invasion.

Elsewhere, Russia launched limited offensives on along the Kreminna-Svatove line. t.me/SBUkr/6960
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Feb 8
Open-source software is ubiquitous in today’s software systems. How can policymakers support its security and sustainability as a shared resource?

By borrowing lessons from infrastructure policy. Check out @CyberStatecraft's new report 🧵 atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-resea…
@CyberStatecraft Open-source software (OSS) is code published under a license that allows anyone to inspect, modify, and re-distribute the source code. It helps developers share and re-use solutions to common problems. Some estimate that ~97% of software depends on OSS!
@CyberStatecraft The report walks through the basic challenges of securing and sustaining OSS and develops three analogies to understand OSS as infrastructure: water management systems 💧, financial markets 💸, and roads and bridges 🚧.
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