Aidar Battalion shows outcomes of combat operations its members carried out in 2018 The fighters of the 24th Separate Assault Battalion Aidar demonstrated trophies they took over seven months of fighting in Ukraine’s Donbas region occupied by Russia. 20 112 18 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
InformNapalm exposes Wagner mercenaries "operating in Ukraine, Syria on behalf of Russian MoD" On Oct. 7, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) published a list of 206 non-staff servicemen of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces who operated as a part of the Wagner private military company (PMC) and participated in the military operations in Syria on behalf of the Russian Federation, including combat engagements in February 2018 in Deir ez-Zor. 8 272 6 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Russia's Defense Ministry puts up tombstones on graves of so-called "volunteers" killed in Donbas in 2014 Fresh tombstones were discovered on the graves of two paratroopers at the Krestovsky cemetery near Pskov who died in 2014, while three others were found in the village of Vybuty which implicitly confirms that the Russian servicemen, whose graves were previously nameless, actually died near the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk in August 2014. 49 223 203 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Russian military leak image of classified EW system they deployed in occupied Donbas The command of the Joint operation forces (JFO) consistently collects intelligence about the activities of the Russian-occupation troops operating in the temporarily occupied territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. 48 204 173 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
More than 1,300 servicemen, 44 types of military hardware: InformNapalm releases database mapping Russian aggression InformNapalm volunteer intelligence community presented its interactive database mapping Russian aggression against Ukraine, Georgia, and Syria. 3 647 2 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Occupants continue violating Minsk deal: tanks, Rapiras, Gvozdikas, and D-30 howitzers 16 km from contact line Russian military units of the 1st occupation army corps in the Donetsk region of Ukraine continue to grossly and systematically violate the Minsk agreements. 27 402 19 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Russian occupants in Donbas masking Grads with signs reading "Children on the roads," - InformNapalm The Russian occupants in the Donbas mask BM-21 vehicles with Grad rocket launcher systems for regular trucks. 86 125 48 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Russian and Israeli citizen Aksinenko makes hoax bomb threats with support of FSB, - InformNapalm Over the past several years, numerous anonymous messages of alleged mining of Ukrainian public and strategic facilities were received from the territory of Russia. One of the most active phone terrorists resides in Russian Novosibirsk. He is a citizen of Russia and Israel, Alexander Aksinenko. He does not hide his activities and even speaks of them publicly. 78 296 142 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Member of Rostov-on-Don city council exposed Russian armored vehicles convoy in Donbas Anatoly Kotlyarov, member of Russia's Rostov-on-Don city council, made a video showing a convoy of Russian military hardware redeployed next to the uncontrolled border between Ukraine and Russia. 108 958 53 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Russian Colonel Gratov participated in fighting at Luhansk, Donetsk, Ilovaisk, Debaltseve, and other cities, - SBU counterintelligence Detained Russian Airborne Colonel Valery Gratov, who was intended by Russian secret services to be appointed "deputy defense minister of Transnistria republic," personally asked Russian President Putin for pension payments after being deported from Moldova. 132 005 174 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
SBU Counterintelligence identified Russian mercenaries and soldiers killed and captured at Zholobok The fighters from Russia were killed and taken prisoners on June 24, 2017, at Zholobok village of the Luhansk region. 286 194 150 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Russian officer and "DPR" militants taking pictures with downed OSCE drone Russian military posted images online with the downed OSCE drone. 105 558 80 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Russian terrorist Seregin: "I see current authorities of 'DPR' and 'LPR' as criminals and have nothing to do with them" Russian militant Alexey Seregin, who had fought in the so-called "Republican Army of 'DPR'," has fallen into disenchantment with the 'people's republics,' and said he was returning all awards he was given by them. 50 905 72 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine War
Security Service found Russian ammunition fragments in ATO area Employees of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) have found fragments of Russian-made ammunition in the anti-terrorist operation area (ATO). 17 938 20 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Invaders ‘flash’ Russian military hardware at recent ‘parade’ rehearsal in Donetsk, - InformNapalm The activists have found more evidence that the Russian Federation supplies weapons to the militants in the occupied areas of the Donbas which once again proves Russian aggression against Ukraine. 98 616 57 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Russian T-90A tank seen both in Russia and Donbas Another evidence of Russian weapons being delivered to militants in the Donbas has been revealed. 61 858 50 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Kremlin agent Zatulin hacked: $2 million per year from Gazprom for subversive activity in Ukraine Ukrainian volunteer investigators from InformNapalm started a series of publications about the operations of the so-called Institute for CIS countries (Russian NGO aimed at supporting Russian interests in former USSR countries) and its director, Russian State Duma member Konstantin Zatulin, the mechanisms of financing he receives from Gazprom, and subversive activities in Ukraine and other countries. 83 637 45 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Russian flamethrower Shmel discovered in ATO zone, - SBU The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has seized Russian-made weapons and ammunition in the area of anti-terrorist operation (ATO). 22 757 9 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Evidence for The Hague Tribunal: Russia supplies Donbas militants with army drone systems The members of volunteer intelligence community unveil proofs that the Russian military command supplies militants in the Donbas with advanced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). 35 546 27 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Russia deploys its retired T-72B, T-80BV tanks to Ukraine border for further handover to Donbas militants, - InformNapalm The Russian Federation continues conducting its hybrid campaign against Ukraine. The monitoring of social graphs belonging to the Russian servicemen and surveillance for the border areas in the occupied Donbas unveiled unusual activity that may indicate preparations for another escalation in Ukraine’s east. 63 952 54 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Russia's 8th Brigade soldiers exposed as occupiers of Ukraine's Donbas War criminals from the special operations battalion of the 8th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade (OMSBr) of Russia's Armed Forces have been exposed as involved in hostilities in the Donbas. 55 570 39 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Ukraine's Army sabotage group found Russian equipment and ammo in Zaitseve area, - SBU SBU has documented yet another evidence of Russian Federation's troops in eastern Ukraine. 25 502 29 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
“Luhansk People’s Republic” militant Ilyushchenko exposed Russian portable recon system Kredo-M1 in Donbas Russian portable ground reconnaissance station Kredo-M1 that was put in service with the Russian Federation Army in 2002, has been seen among terrorists from the 2nd army corps of the occupation forces of Russia in the Luhansk region. 57 888 41 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
"Regular route of a mercenary: Donbas - Syria - cemetery": Mikhail Nefedov returned to Russia in zinc coffin A 27-year-old mercenary from Chelyabinsk Oblast Mikhail Nefedov, who had earlier fought in the Donbas, has returned home from Syria in a zinc coffin. 93 475 90 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Russian occupants employed command vehicle R-149MA1 for Donbas invasion Yet another OSINT investigation by Ukrainian volunteers reveals another type of military equipment, a unified R-149MA1 command post vehicle seen at Marynivka cargo and passenger checkpoint during the 2014 invasion of Russian army in Ukraine. 47 777 21 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Russian tanks and hardware recorded in occupied Luhansk areas, - Bellingcat Dozens of units of Russian military hardware have been found in Russia-occupied Buhaivka village of the Luhansk region. 33 733 55 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Cache of Russian weapons found in Zaitseve Ukrainian soldiers have found a cache of Russian-made weapons, ammunition and equipment in Zaitseve in the Donetsk region. 18 767 26 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Russian-produced rocket launcher, ammunition found in ATO zone Officers of the Security Service of Ukraine obtained another evidence of Russian involvement in the armed conflict in Ukraine’s east. A Shmel rocket launcher was found on the scene of a clash between the Ukrainian troops and terrorists at the Svitlodarsk salient. 13 235 10 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Russian tankman Minakov secretly awarded by Putin for fighting in Donbas, - InformNapalm Ukrainian OSINT investigators have found more evidence of the Russian aggression in Ukraine — a Putin’s award to Russian soldier Alexander Minakov from Chita, who lost his leg in Debaltseve battles in the Donbas. 102 866 115 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Russian occupant from 22nd Spetsnaz Brigade of Russian GRU Maxim Apanasov pretended to be Donbas militant for two years OSINT investigators have revealed a “double-jobber” military from the 22nd Special Purpose Brigade of Russian GRU Maxim Apanasov, who served both in the Russian army and the “Donetsk People’s Republic” “Spetsnaz GRU.” 82 347 38 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
More evidence of Russian military presence in Ukraine: Russian mercenary Ivan Skorobogatov seen in Donetsk in 2015 Ukrainian volunteers of InformNapalm international intelligence community identified a serviceman of the Russian 137th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion who served in the “DPR” illegal armed forces and stayed in occupied Donetsk. 27 778 22 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Russian soldiers Zadorozhny, Naynodin eliminated in Syria after having fought in Donbas Two Russian servicemen, Konstantin Zadorozhny and Alexey Naynodin, who earlier fought alongside the Donbas separatists, were killed In Syria in one day. 102 981 128 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Volunteers reveal another important witness in MH17 downing case — war criminal Andrey Pinchuk Another important witness in the MH17 downing case has been revealed by volunteers. 139 978 40 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
"We are leaving Ukraine for Caucasus": soldier Babenko leaks Ukrainian trip of Russia's 19th Motorized Rifle Brigade Soldiers of the 19th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces have recently returned from a trip to eastern Ukraine. 100 330 56 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Putin's aide Surkov spotted with Russian terrorists Milchakov and Dubinsky Fugitive ex-deputy of Russia's State Duma Denis Voronenkov is either incompetent, speaking about the role of Putin's aide Vladislav Surkov in the war against Ukraine, or intentionally shifts the responsibility for the events of the last three years only onto one person, Putin. 117 506 72 Previously in trend: Russian terrorists downed MH17 Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Bellingcat identifies Russian GRU officer linked to MH17 downing Bellingcat revealed new details regarding the Russian war criminal known as Khmuryi involved in downing of the Malaysian Boeing in the Donbas. 90 567 60 Previously in trend: Russian terrorists downed MH17 Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Russian war criminals, Putin's Federal Guards exposed around Avdiivka's industrial zone Russia's internal security troops, also known as Russian Guards, gain experience in the hot spots of the Ukrainian Donbas. 84 233 68 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine Avdiivka fighting
"Tanks for Peskov": InformNapalm found Russian MBT modifications in occupied area of Donbas Recently, Russian president's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said no Russian tanks were in the Donbas. His words have been since quoted as a refutation of Russian troops' presence in Ukraine. Ukrainian civil volunteers have found real proofs (documents and investigations) of Russian tanks's presence in the Donbas. 129 037 59 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Another case of militants' shelling of Donetsk residential areas unveiled Based on open information sources, InformNapalm volunteers have discovered another example of provocative shelling of a residential building in Donetsk, intended to create newsworthy images for Kremlin's propaganda media and accuse Ukrainian troops of killing civilians in the Donbas. 37 395 18 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine Avdiivka fighting
Occupants shell Donetsk residential areas, seek to blame Ukrainian military, - InformNapalm Russian occupation forces continue provocative shelling of Donetsk residential areas in order to stage a scene that would suit the purposes of Russian propaganda media seeking to blame the bombardments on Ukrainian Army. 38 105 36 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine Avdiivka fighting
Human shields in Donetsk: Grad launches near residential areas, - Bellingcat investigation The anti-terrorist operation (ATO) Staff reported that on Jan. 31 militants in Donetsk fired at least 100 Grad rockets. Bellingcat OSINT group provides evidence that at least half of these launches were recorded on cameras by local residents. 125 175 67 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine Avdiivka fighting
Russian terrorists use human shield tactics as they hit Avdiivka from MLRSes deployed in Donetsk neighborhood, - InformNapalm investigation For two days in a row Russian hybrid army has been massively shelling Avdiivka, the Donetsk region, in violation of the Minsk agreements. Russian forces have been using cannon artillery, mortars and MLRSs. 134 356 166 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine Avdiivka fighting
SBU found part of Russian army tactical gear in neutral zone of Donbas The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) collected another evidence of the Russian troops’ presence in the territory of Ukraine. A part of trooper’s backpack with Russian army markings was found during a mopping-up operation in the so called “gray zone" of the anti-terrorist operation area. 76 961 67 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Russian reconnaissance flight images of Debaltseve area published online, - InformNapalm New evidence of Russian military aggression in the Donbas have been discovered. 116 902 52 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine War
Russian air defense soldiers who might have employed TOR in Donbas spotted in Donetsk sauna Investigators revealed career soldiers of air defense troops of Russia (the 138th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade) in occupied areas of the Donetsk region of Ukraine. 86 317 33 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Russian occupant Alexander Yasinek seen in Donetsk with his family Ukrainian volunteers revealed another Russian occupant, contract soldier Alexander Yasinek from the 232nd Rocket Artillery Brigade of the Russian Army stationed in the Donbas. 76 264 86 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Four Russian soldiers from Kalmykia "got lost" in Donbas steppes, - InformNapalm Russian soldiers from the 7th Military Base of the 49th Army (Southern Military District of Russia, deployed in Abkhazia, Georgia) have been spotted in the Donbas. 116 034 157 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Russian invaders continue violating Minsk deal as their tank is spotted 3 km away from demarcation line InformNapalm volunteer intelligence community received another evidence of the gross violation of the Minsk agreements by the Russian militants in terms of withdrawal of heavy equipment including main battle tanks in the occupied territory of the Donbas. 20 822 20 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine