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Drones strike Saratov oil plant and Borisoglebsk strategic sites overnight

Drones attacked the Russian cities of Saratov and Borisoglebsk, triggering a fire near an oil refinery in Saratov and another blaze in Borisoglebsk overnight, Telegram channels and OSINT publics reported on July 8.

8 July, 09:00 AM

Simferopol Power Plant ablaze following Ukrainian drone barrage on Crimea

A fire broke out at Simferopol Power Plant – which generates nearly a third of the city's electricity – following an overnight drone attack on temporarily occupied Simferopol, independent Russian monitoring channel ASTRA reported on June 24.

24 June, 12:20 PM

Council of Europe warns Ukraine’s draft Civil Code could hinder watchdogs

The Council of Europe has flagged risks in several provisions of Ukraine’s draft Civil Code that could significantly complicate journalistic investigations, anti‑corruption monitoring, open‑source intelligence (OSINT) research, and access to publicly available information, YouControl reported on June 12.

12 June, 10:54 PM

Ukrainian drones leave Russian corvette Boikiy likely beyond repair — OSINT analysis

The Russian Baltic Fleet patrol corvette Boikiy was heavily damaged after being hit by drones operated by Ukraine’s Defense Forces at the Kronstadt naval base in St. Petersburg and is likely beyond repair, according to an analysis by open-source analyst MT Anderson.

11 June, 03:18 PM

Ukraine builds fortifications in 45 cities as long-war defenses deepen

Ukraine is building fortifications in at least 45 cities as it prepares for a long-term defense, OSINT monitoring group Oko Hora wrote on May 4, citing a post by French OSINT analyst Clement Molin.

4 May, 02:36 PM

Drone strikes on Orsk refinery caught on video

Video circulating online on April 29 shows drone attacks on Orsk, including strikes on the Orsknefteorgsintez refinery, with OSINT project ASTRA saying the footage was likely filmed nearby on Groznenskaya Street.

29 April, 06:48 PM

Russia builds 3 secret military bases that leave even OSINT experts baffled

Russia has built three nearly identical military facilities in occupied Crimea, near Lake Ladoga and on the White Sea coast, but their purpose remains unknown, Defense Express reported on April 17, citing findings published by OSINT analyst H.I. Sutton.

17 April, 01:05 PM

OSINT analysts report seven Storm Shadow hits on Bryansk plant

Seven Storm Shadow cruise missiles struck the territory of the Kremniy El microelectronics plant in Bryansk, Russia, according to OSINT analysts from the CyberBoroshno group on March 11.

11 March, 12:35 PM

Satellite images show destruction at Donetsk Shahed drone base – OSINT analysts

A strike on Nov. 5 destroyed one of the warehouses at a base in Donetsk where Russian forces stored, assembled, and launched Shahed drones, the OSINT project Dnipro Osint reported, citing satellite imagery on Nov. 9

10 November 2025, 12:42 AM

Russian forces advance in Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts — DeepState

Russian invaders advanced in two oblasts of Ukraine over the past day, according to data from the OSINT project DeepState on Oct. 19.

19 October 2025, 07:30 PM

Russia’s old tank stocks running low

The Russian military has completely exhausted its supply of combat-ready tanks but still has nearly 3,000 hulls that could theoretically be refurbished for deployment, Ukrainian journalist Roman Shrike reported on Oct. 7.

7 October 2025, 10:44 PM

Russia builds new Shahed launch site near Ukraine border

Russian forces have constructed a new launch site for Iranian-made Shahed attack drones just 35 kilometers from Ukraine’s state border, OSINT analyst Brady Africk reported on X on Sept. 18.

19 September 2025, 09:18 AM

Crashed 'plane' in Tatarstan turns out to be cutting-edge Russian Altius drone - video

The “aircraft” that reportedly crashed in Tatarstan, was in fact the Altius, Russia’s newest military drone, RIA Novosti propaganda news agency wrote on July 8.

8 July 2025, 02:08 PM

Satellite images reveal Engels-2 airbase cleared of Russian bombers

For the first time in years, there are no aircraft visible at Russia’s Engels-2 airbase — one of its most important hubs for strategic aviation — according to Sentinel-2 satellite imagery reviewed by The New Voice of Ukraine on June 15.

16 June 2025, 04:56 PM

How Russia aims to shake Sumy and how Ukraine can stop them — Yevhen Dykyi

The situation near Sumy Oblast border remains tense with no current need for evacuation, officials said Monday, though OSINT analysts report Russian forces are advancing to within 20 kilometers of the city. Yevhen Dykyi — a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war, former company commander of the Aidar Battalion, and current director of the National Antarctic Research Center — discussed the risks of this advance on air with Radio NV on June 9.

9 June 2025, 12:39 PM

Russia may turn Sumy into next Pokrovsk, OSINT analyst tells Radio NV

Which three directions the Russian army is advancing along this summer — and which one could become as hot as Pokrovsk was in summer 2024 — was the focus of a June 6 interview with Mirror Weekly military observer and OSINT analyst Vitalii Kononuchenko, published by Radio NV.

6 June 2025, 01:10 PM

Russian oil depot and airbase in Engels targeted by Ukrainian drone strike

An overnight drone strike has targeted a strategic Russian airbase in Engels, Saratov Oblast, causing a fire at an oil depot, Russian outlet Astra and OSINT analysts reported on Jan. 8.

8 January 2025, 12:44 PM

North Korean military spotted in Russia preparing for deployment to Ukraine per new footage

The first apparent evidence of North Korean troops in Russia, potentially preparing for deployment to Ukraine, has surfaced on social media on Oct. 18.

18 October 2024, 04:02 PM

Russian forces push to capture Kurakhove before cold weather slows their advance

Vitaly Kononuchenko, an OSINT analyst and military columnist for "Dzerkalo Tyzhnia," said in an interview with Radio NV that he believes Russian forces aim to enter Kurakhove before the onset of cold weather.

5 October 2024, 04:59 PM

OSINT analyst shows photos of failed Russian RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental missile test

Russia conducted a test of its RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental missile at the Plesetsk launch site, which ended in a “complete failure.” This was stated by OSINT analyst MeNMyRC, who published photos of the aftermath.

22 September 2024, 12:10 PM

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