The documentary materials presented in the investigation were provided exclusively by the ‘Cyber Resistance’ group. On October 21, 2024, a Russian-made Ilyushin Il-76 (Il-76) strategic airlifter was shot down in Sudan, with Russian citizens likely on …
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Spies, Lies, and Algorithms
Amy B. Zegart
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Il-76: Putin’s Air Fleet
Airdog's founders launch Origin's BEAK precision-strike drone for modern warfare
Airdog founders launched Origin Defense with the BEAK, a precision-strike counter-drone system for modern warfare, backed by US defense funding.
Category: Military & Paramilitary Operations
Subcategory: High-Tech Military Tools
Incident Type: …
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Analysis of Russia's hybrid warfare against the Republic of Moldova emphasizes political manipulation and energy pressure tactics.
Analysis of Russia’s hybrid warfare against the Republic of Moldova emphasizes political manipulation and energy pressure tactics.
Category: Political & Legal Subversion
Subcategory: Political Manipulation
Country: Unknown
Source report: …
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Ruslan Khasanov
Squad Leader - Lieutenant Colonel
Unit: 126th Separate Guards Coastal Defense Brigade, 22nd Army Corps, Black Sea Fleet, Southern Military District
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Ruslan was a police Lieutenant Colonel with Akhmat - however, when he signed a contract with Ministry …
Ukraine
Russia
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Nikita Klenkov
Spetsnaz Deputy Commander - Colonel
Unit: Special Purpose Center “Senezh”, Special Operation Forces Command (SSO), Main Directorate of the General Staff (GRU)
Cargo ID: #1475
English Name: Nikita Aleksandrovich Klenkov
Russian Name: Кленков …
From Sabotage to Subterfuge: China’s Mock Report Presented to Estonian Authorities Clouds the Balticconnector Incident Investigation
In October 2024, Estonian authorities received a fabricated Chinese report aiming to disrupt the Balticconnector sabotage investigation, raising concerns of disinformation attempts.
Category: Political & Legal Subversion
Subcategory: Unknown …
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Alexander Alekseev
Position Unknown - Lieutenant Colonel
Unit: Unknown
Cargo ID: #1443
Call Sign: “Vagabond” (Бродяга)
English Name: Alexander Albertovich Alekseev
Russian Name: Алексеев Александр Альбертович
Date of Birth: August 3, 1967 (age: 57 years)
Place of …
Russia
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Artyom Shishkin
Position Unknown - Lieutenant Colonel
Unit: Unknown
Cargo ID: #1447
English Name: Artyom Sergeyevich Shishkin
Russian Name: Шишкина Артёма Сергеевича
Education: Kazan Suvorov Military School
Date of Birth: Unspecified
Place of Birth: Unspecified
Date of …
Ukraine
Russia
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Planar: a master of mimicry. Part 2
Despite tightening Western sanctions, Russian companies manage to dodge them and even supply their goods to the American market. In this investigation, we will remind you about the Russian company Planar LLC. This company has already been the subject …
Ukraine
Russia
The Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) reported disabling the Russian ship Alexander Obukhov off Crimea on October 7, 2024.
On October 7, 2024, the Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) announced that it had disabled the Russian project 11356 frigate Alexander Obukhov near Crimea. The action was part of Ukraine’s ongoing efforts to weaken Russian naval …
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#SU30Leaks feedback: Thales acts transparently, Safran avoids specific questions
On September 12, InformNapalm international intelligence community published a feature based on combined CYBINT / HUMINT investigation pointing at ill-faith actions of Kazakhstani defense contractors aimed at facilitating sanctions avoidance for of …
Russia
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Konstantin Zavizenov
Department Head - “Suicide”
Unit: Minister of Fuel, Energy and Coal Industry of the LPR (August 2022 - June 2023)
In the 1990s, he worked in the chemical and aviation industries, and in the first half of the 2000s, in the structures of the …
Ukraine
Russia
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Igor Gaivoronsky
Su25 Pilot - Lieutenant Colonel
Unit: 960th Assault Aviation Regiment, 1st Guards Composite Aviation Division, 4th Guards Air and Air Defense Forces Army, Southern Military District
Cargo ID: #1446
English Name: Igor Evgenievich Gaivoronsky
Russian Name: …
Ioannis Morfakidis presents a thesis on the implications of Hybrid Warfare for American strategy at the University of Piraeus in October 2024.
Ioannis Morfakidis presents a thesis on the implications of Hybrid Warfare for American strategy at the University of Piraeus in October 2024.
Category: Military & Paramilitary Operations
Country: Unknown
Source report: …
Ukraine
Russia
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Evgeniy Vityutnev
Chief Navigator - Colonel
Unit: Pacific Fleet, Leningrad Military District
Cargo ID: #1425
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Evgeniy is being added to the list as a Dishonorable Mention because even though he was actively involved in the war in Ukraine, his death was likely not …
Russia
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Anton Yakhnenko
Battalion Commander - Major
Unit: 239th Guards Tank Regiment, 90th Guards Tank Division, 41st Combined Arms Army, Central Military District
Cargo ID: #1441
English Name: Anton Valerievich Yakhnenko
Russian Name: Яхненко Антон Валерьевич
Date of Death: …
Russia
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Andrey Raspopov
Position Unknown - Major
Unit: Unknown
Cargo ID: #1442
English Name: Andrey Nikolaevich Raspopov
Russian Name: Распопов Андрей Николаевич
Date of Birth: November 9, 1975 (age: 48 years)
Place of Birth: Lysva, Perm Krai, Russia
Date of Death: September 28, …
Ukraine
Russia
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Yevgeny Smirnov
Company Commander - Dishonorable Mention
Unit: “Terek” Cossack Brigade, Volunteer Assault Corps, Redut PMC
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Yevgeny is being added to the list as a Dishonorable Mention because we do not have confirmation of his official military rank. …
Russia
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Alexey Kolomeitsev
Brigade Commander - Colonel
Unit: 924th State Center for Unmanned Aviation, Russian Ministry of Defense (MOD)
Cargo ID: #1421
English Name: Alexey Vladimirovich Kolomeitsev
Russian Name: Коломейцев Алексей Владимирович
Date of Birth: July 20, 1973 (age: …
Russia
Moscow is focusing on the Åland Islands as a potential target in the event of war with NATO, highlighting concerns over troop movements and military presence in the region.
As tensions escalate between Russia and NATO, particularly after Finland joined the alliance in April 2023, Moscow has identified the Åland Islands as a potential strategic target. The Åland Islands, an autonomous and demilitarized region of Finland …
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Denis Kosenkov
Deputy Chief - Colonel
Unit: Interior Ministry Department of Kursk
Cargo ID: #1433
English Name: Denis Vladimirovich Kosenkov
Russian Name: Косенков Денис Владимирович
Education: Ministry of Internal Affairs Academy
Date of Birth: May 11, 1977 (age: 47 …
Ukraine
Russia
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Alexey Evstefeev
Position Unknown - Major
Unit: Trekhgorny в/ч 3442 of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
While a commenter on VK mentioned that he served in this unit, we do not know if it was the unit he was assigned to while in Ukraine.
Cargo ID: …
Russia
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Aleksey Zakharov
Position Unknown - Colonel
Unit: 810th Separate Guards Naval Infantry Brigade, 51st Donetsk Combined Arms Army, 8th Guards Combined Arms Army, Southern Military District
Cargo ID: #1438
English Name: Aleksey Aleksandrovich Zakharov
Russian Name: Захаров …
Ukraine
Russia
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Andrey Voevodin
Department Deputy Head - Colonel
Unit: Unknown
Previously: Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Samara Region
Cargo ID: #1437
English Name: Andrey Vladimirovich Voevodin
Russian Name: Воеводиным Андреем …
Russia
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Viktor Efimov
Battalion Commander - Colonel
Unit: 108th Guards Air Assault Regiment, 7th Guards Mountain Air Assault Division, Russian Airborne Forces (VDV)
Cargo ID: #1420
English Name: Viktor Aleksandrovich Efimov
Russian Name: Ефимов Виктор Александрович
Date of …