Russia has failed to break through Ukrainian defenses in Kiyv and Kharkiv, despite successive airborne and armored assaults backed by artillery, since 24 February 2022. The Ukrainian military has significantly...
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Russia Invades Ukraine: First Day of War Through OSINT
24 February 2022
In the early hours of 24 February 2022, Russia commenced a series of pre-assault operations to soften Ukrainian defenses ahead of an all-out, multi-axis invasion, which is now in progress....
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Mother of All Bear Scares: Russia Amasses Forces for a Multi-Axis Attack on Ukraine
23 January 2022
KEY JUDGEMENTS I. The Russian military build-up around Ukraine is designed for combat operations and not a show of force (“bear scare”). Our estimates are based on the unprecedented scale...
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T-Intell’s OSINT Training Marks One Year Anniversary
18 November 2021
On 15 November 2021, T-Intelligence's sister branch and training service, Knowmad OSINT, marked one year since its inception. Around 100 people went through the Knowmad OSINT training to acquire or...
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Attack at Al-Tanf Garrison
25 October 2021
A remote U.S. military outpost in southern Syria, known as al-Tanf Garrison (ATG) has been attacked on October 20th. Initial reports, later confirmed by officials speaking on conditions of anonymity to US press, said...
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No Time To Dispute: Russia’s A2/AD in the South Kurils
13 October 2021
Remote and derelict, riddled with active volcanoes and disputed between Russia and Japan, the South Kurils make the perfect secret lair for any self-respecting evil genius. It’s no wonder the...
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Putin’s Mercenaries on Tour: Mapping the Wagner Group’s Global Activities
28 September 2021
Key Judgements Since its inception in 2014-2015, the Wagner group has expanded from a frontline contractor in Eastern Ukraine, to spearheading Russia’s foreign policy and private business objectives in Syria,...
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IS-K Never Left the Battlefield
27 August 2021
Yesterday’s deadly suicide attacks at Kabul airport serve as a grim reminder that “Islamic State-Khorasan province” (IS-K) is still strong, despite the group losing its physical territory in eastern Afghanistan. ...
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Pride of Belarus: Baranovichi 61st Fighter Air Base [GEOINT]
25 August 2021
The 61st Fighter Air Base in Baranovichi is Belarus’ most westwardly and strategic military airfield. Using open-source GEOINT we identified an array of fighter jets and air defense capabilities at...
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NATO Special Operators Now Exfiltrate People Directly from Kabul
20 August 2021
Recently emerged open-source information suggests that special operations forces (SOFs) of several NATO members are now evacuating people stranded in Taliban-controlled Kabul. STUCK IN KABUL Thousands of NATO citizens and...
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Evacuations Amid Chaos at Kabul Airport (Situation Report)
17 August 2021
After capturing the majority of provincial capitals, the Taliban entered the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday (15 August 2021). Despite the speed of their advance over the past weeks, most...
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Hot Skies Over the Taiwan Strait: The New Normal of Chinese Incursions
30 July 2021
On 15 June 2021, the Taiwan Ministry of National Defence (MND) reported that 28 aircraft from the People's Liberation Army-Air Force (PLAAF) entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) -...
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Operation Ditroite: The HMS Defender Incident Explained
5 July 2021
Last week, the Black Sea became the latest theatre upon which tensions flared between the United Kingdom and Russia. On June 23, the British Royal Navy’s Type-45 HMS Defender entered...
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Foxhounds Know How to Killjoy: Russian MiG-31s Armed with Kinzhal Missiles Arrive in Syria
30 June 2021
Six years after the large-scale operational debut in Syria, Russia continues to pour advanced capabilities and expand its military infrastructure in the war-torn country. Last week, Russia deployed MiG-31K interceptors,...
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“Do Not Enter:” Using OSINT to Monitor Russia’s Wargames in the Black Sea
20 April 2021
Russia has concentrated warships from all fleets, except the Pacific fleet, in the Black Sea for joint drills. While not unprecedented, it is rare to see such a show of...
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NATO ISR Planes Monitor Russian Military Build-Up
13 April 2021
U.S. and British reconnaissance aircraft are intensively monitoring eastern Ukraine, Crimea, and Russia's Black Sea coast amid fears of a renewed Russian offensive. RUSSIA'S 2021 BEAR SCARE In the past...
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Satellite Imagery shows Russian Military Staging Ground near Ukraine
8 April 2021
Geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) analyzed by T-Intelligence shows a Russian military staging ground in Voronezh oblast. The newly discovered site has the hallmarks of a logistics node that could sustain a...
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Russia’s Military Build-Up near Ukraine (II): Troops from Siberia, Snap Drills in Crimea, and More Convoys
7 April 2021
The Russian Federation’s military build-up near Ukraine is expanding, drawing forces from the Central Military District and escalating as thousands of snap exercises take place throughout the country. Social media...
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Russia’s Massive Troop Movements near Ukraine: Another “Bear Scare”?
2 April 2021
Videos on social media show a massive Russian military deployment near the Ukrainian border in the past 72 hours. Main battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers, self-propelled artillery, rocket...
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Echoes of the Cold War: Why “Bears” Like the G.I.U.K. Gap
30 March 2021
Russian military activity in the Greenland-Iceland-UK (GIUK) gap has increased exponentially in the past years. Launched from the Northern Fleet "bastion," submarine-hunting, anti-surface, and maritime surveillance missions are at the...
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