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From School to Battlefield to Grave: How Russian Cossacks drive young people to war - bellingcat
The All-Russian Cossack Society turns school clubs into pipelines for state-sponsored militarisation and recruitment for war in Ukraine. Bellingcat shows how they shape an alternative mobilisation for...
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So excited for this. It is a great story and happy to be part of it. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12...
Investigation led by Miguel Ramalho 💫, and worked with some of the best volunteer open-source researchers :-)
Investigation led by Miguel Ramalho 💫, and worked with some of the best volunteer open-source researchers :-)
So excited for this. It is a great story and happy to be part of it. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12...
Investigation led by Miguel Ramalho 💫, and worked with some of the best volunteer open-source researchers :-)
Investigation led by Miguel Ramalho 💫, and worked with some of the best volunteer open-source researchers :-)
From School to Battlefield to Grave: How Russian Cossacks drive young people to war - bellingcat
The All-Russian Cossack Society turns school clubs into pipelines for state-sponsored militarisation and recruitment for war in Ukraine. Bellingcat shows how they shape an alternative mobilisation for...
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December 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
So excited for this. It is a great story and happy to be part of it. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12...
Investigation led by Miguel Ramalho 💫, and worked with some of the best volunteer open-source researchers :-)
Investigation led by Miguel Ramalho 💫, and worked with some of the best volunteer open-source researchers :-)
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December 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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New version! Check it out by Bomb Techs Without Borders and its partners.
New version! Check it out by Bomb Techs Without Borders and its partners.
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Caught on satellite: a B-52 bomber flies above the Caribbean on October 15th, less than 150 miles from the Venezuelan coast. More on the escalating US military campaign here: www.cnn.com/2025/10/15/p...
October 15, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Caught on satellite: a B-52 bomber flies above the Caribbean on October 15th, less than 150 miles from the Venezuelan coast. More on the escalating US military campaign here: www.cnn.com/2025/10/15/p...
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1/ In recent months, we began documenting remnants of an unknown Israeli munition being used in Gaza. Its use has allegedly resulted in civilian casualties. To date, Israel has not publicly declared the munition’s existence.
Here’s what we know so far:🧵
Here’s what we know so far:🧵
October 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
1/ In recent months, we began documenting remnants of an unknown Israeli munition being used in Gaza. Its use has allegedly resulted in civilian casualties. To date, Israel has not publicly declared the munition’s existence.
Here’s what we know so far:🧵
Here’s what we know so far:🧵
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October 4, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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The Bar was first reported to have been used by the IDF in August 2024, and the IDF released video showing multiple Bar missiles being fired by a Lahav.
IDF Release on the Bar:
www.idf.il/291369/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK0R...
Additional Info:
www.israeldefense.co.il/node/64118
IDF Release on the Bar:
www.idf.il/291369/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK0R...
Additional Info:
www.israeldefense.co.il/node/64118
June 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The Bar was first reported to have been used by the IDF in August 2024, and the IDF released video showing multiple Bar missiles being fired by a Lahav.
IDF Release on the Bar:
www.idf.il/291369/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK0R...
Additional Info:
www.israeldefense.co.il/node/64118
IDF Release on the Bar:
www.idf.il/291369/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK0R...
Additional Info:
www.israeldefense.co.il/node/64118
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First visual evidence of a Romach/Accular 122mm or Bar missile I've seen in Gaza. These are 122mm rockets that have been upgraded with guidance. This is likely the Bar, as it is an upgrade over the Romach and has improved accuracy.
June 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
First visual evidence of a Romach/Accular 122mm or Bar missile I've seen in Gaza. These are 122mm rockets that have been upgraded with guidance. This is likely the Bar, as it is an upgrade over the Romach and has improved accuracy.
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Something to note on the Nasser Hospital attack — there's a direct line of sight to the Reuters livestream position to a large IDF excavation northeast of the hospital. The livestream had even filmed what appear to be two IDF tanks moving in the area on Aug 21: www.youtube.com/live/uN78d9M...
August 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Something to note on the Nasser Hospital attack — there's a direct line of sight to the Reuters livestream position to a large IDF excavation northeast of the hospital. The livestream had even filmed what appear to be two IDF tanks moving in the area on Aug 21: www.youtube.com/live/uN78d9M...
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Today Kenyan civil society organisations have called upon the Kenyan government and the UN security council to take action following our reporting with the Daily Nation. We found Kenyan-labelled ammunition crates in a suspected Rapid Support Forces depot in Sudan. pressrelease.co.ke/news/375
June 19, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Today Kenyan civil society organisations have called upon the Kenyan government and the UN security council to take action following our reporting with the Daily Nation. We found Kenyan-labelled ammunition crates in a suspected Rapid Support Forces depot in Sudan. pressrelease.co.ke/news/375
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In our latest Bellingcat Stage Talk we discussed how we monitored the immigration raids in LA using footage shared on social media. Listen to the episode with @koltai.bsky.social, @sergioolmos.bsky.social of @calmatters.org and Kevin Clancy of @evidentmedia.org here: rss.com/podcasts/bel...
July 21, 2025 at 12:19 PM
In our latest Bellingcat Stage Talk we discussed how we monitored the immigration raids in LA using footage shared on social media. Listen to the episode with @koltai.bsky.social, @sergioolmos.bsky.social of @calmatters.org and Kevin Clancy of @evidentmedia.org here: rss.com/podcasts/bel...
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A massive crowd of Palestinians surrounding aid trucks is visible in July 26 SkySat imagery from @planet.com near the so-called Morag Corridor at 31.3104, 34.2822 in southern Gaza.
July 26 video from Ibrahim Alsallout on Instagram showed the crowd from the ground: www.instagram.com/p/DMkmVvNo6n...
July 26 video from Ibrahim Alsallout on Instagram showed the crowd from the ground: www.instagram.com/p/DMkmVvNo6n...
July 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
A massive crowd of Palestinians surrounding aid trucks is visible in July 26 SkySat imagery from @planet.com near the so-called Morag Corridor at 31.3104, 34.2822 in southern Gaza.
July 26 video from Ibrahim Alsallout on Instagram showed the crowd from the ground: www.instagram.com/p/DMkmVvNo6n...
July 26 video from Ibrahim Alsallout on Instagram showed the crowd from the ground: www.instagram.com/p/DMkmVvNo6n...
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Someone spotted the CBP MQ-9 Reaper circling over Los Angeles tonight.
June 19, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Someone spotted the CBP MQ-9 Reaper circling over Los Angeles tonight.
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September 2, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Honored to join @charleymaher.bsky.social, @viktorija-ign.bsky.social, and @tomi-mcc.bsky.social for a quick chat re our Volunteer Community. Also, if you're a Patreon supporter, you'll keep our investigative coffee fund fully stocked, and no cap, that's the real public service here. 👍
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August 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Here is what goes into an accurate weather forecast that reaches your phone and how government cuts could affect that data. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
August 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Here is what goes into an accurate weather forecast that reaches your phone and how government cuts could affect that data. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Bellingcat, in collaboration with @nikkei.com, uncovered a Chinese fentanyl smuggling network’s operations in Japan. Read our full investigation here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/08...
A Chinese Fentanyl Smuggling Network’s Footprints in Japan - bellingcat
Bellingcat, in collaboration with the Japanese newspaper Nikkei, uncovered a Chinese fentanyl smuggling network's operations in Japan.
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August 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Bellingcat, in collaboration with @nikkei.com, uncovered a Chinese fentanyl smuggling network’s operations in Japan. Read our full investigation here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/08...
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🇫🇷🌡️ Six départements de la moitié sud du pays vont s'ajouter aux 5 déjà placés en vigilance orange "canicule" pour la journée de vendredi, qui marquera le début de la deuxième vague de chaleur en France cet été, a annoncé jeudi Météo-France ⤵️
August 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
🇫🇷🌡️ Six départements de la moitié sud du pays vont s'ajouter aux 5 déjà placés en vigilance orange "canicule" pour la journée de vendredi, qui marquera le début de la deuxième vague de chaleur en France cet été, a annoncé jeudi Météo-France ⤵️
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Swedish Air Force did a ”surveillance mission” between Sweden and Denmark a few hours ago.
Post contains an image of Russian Navy Neustrashimy class frigate 772 Neustrashimy. So presumably they are the object of attraction.
Post contains an image of Russian Navy Neustrashimy class frigate 772 Neustrashimy. So presumably they are the object of attraction.
August 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Swedish Air Force did a ”surveillance mission” between Sweden and Denmark a few hours ago.
Post contains an image of Russian Navy Neustrashimy class frigate 772 Neustrashimy. So presumably they are the object of attraction.
Post contains an image of Russian Navy Neustrashimy class frigate 772 Neustrashimy. So presumably they are the object of attraction.
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This report is a 200+ pages masterclass on how ingenuity plays a role in open source investigations.
TLDR: Collect evidence of munition remnants > estimate direction of origin > overlay to know where to look for launch systems > identify military units > trace back chain of command.
TLDR: Collect evidence of munition remnants > estimate direction of origin > overlay to know where to look for launch systems > identify military units > trace back chain of command.
July 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This report is a 200+ pages masterclass on how ingenuity plays a role in open source investigations.
TLDR: Collect evidence of munition remnants > estimate direction of origin > overlay to know where to look for launch systems > identify military units > trace back chain of command.
TLDR: Collect evidence of munition remnants > estimate direction of origin > overlay to know where to look for launch systems > identify military units > trace back chain of command.
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July 17, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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