Open-source intelligence in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

The role of open-source intelligence (OSINT) in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has attracted significant attention.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Russian invasion units established by OSINT-intelligence of Russian social networks by Informnapalm group

Background

Open-source intelligence (also known by its acronym OSINT) refers to the gather and analysis of intelligence based off publicly available sources of information.

2022 invasion

In the early hours of 24 February, just before the start of the invasion, OSINT researchers at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey used Google Maps to track a significantly large traffic jam on a road in Russia leading to the Ukrainian border. Jeffrey Lewis subsequently tweeted "someone’s on the move." An hour later, Russian troops began the invasion.[7][8]

Netherlands-based investigative journalism group Bellingcat has published interactive maps of destroyed civilian targets and has worked on authenicating potential documentation of war crimes.[9][10][11]

See also

References
  1. Moran, Matthew (18 March 2022). "Open-source intelligence: how digital sleuths are making their mark on the Ukraine war". The Conversation. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  2. Schwartz, Leo (7 March 2022). "Amateur open-source researchers went viral unpacking the war in Ukraine". Rest of the World. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  3. Wise, Jeff (4 March 2022). "The DIY Intelligence Analysts Feasting on Ukraine". NYMag. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  4. Faife, Corin (23 February 2022). "Twitter accounts sharing video from Ukraine are being suspended when they're needed most". The Verge. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  5. "What is open-source intelligence – and how is it helping to map the Ukraine war?". The Week. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  6. Perrigo, Billy (24 February 2022). "How Open Source Intelligence Became the World's Window Into the Ukraine Invasion". TIME.
  7. Aldhous, Peter (2 March 2022). "How Open-Source Intelligence Is Helping Clear The Fog Of War In Ukraine". Buzzfeed News. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  8. Vincent, James (28 February 2022). "Google disables Maps traffic data in Ukraine to protect citizens". The Verge. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  9. Basu, Tanya (16 March 2022). "The online volunteers hunting for war crimes in Ukraine". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  10. "Investigative Group Publishes Map Of Destroyed Civilian Targets In Ukraine". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  11. Vick, Karl (9 March 2022). "Bellingcat's Eliot Higgins Explains Why Ukraine Is Winning the Information War". TIME.
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