OSINT investigations

The Molfar team publishes an infographic on Iranian-made Shaheds that were released in Ukraine: from the first day of their use to October 17, 2022. We calculated the approximate number of launched drones, the number of downed ones, their types, gave an estimate of the cost of the destroyed equipment and compared the price of Shaheds with ammunition that can be used to defeat them in the air.

Recently, Meta discovered an extensive network of fake accounts and sites that were spreading Russian propaganda about the invasion of Ukraine. The campaign to spread Kremlin lies was targeted to European countries. This was one of the largest disinformation operations, which was detected and neutralized by Meta.

For many of us, Saturday morning, October 8, did not start with coffee, but with the news about the explosion of the Kerch bridge, which was illegally built by the Russian occupiers, as it connects the occupied Crimea with mainland Russia. As a result, traffic on the bridge was stopped and trains were delayed. The fire itself was extinguished with the help of helicopters. As a result, a ships` traffic jam was created on both sides of the bridge. Additionally, on the territory of the peninsula panic started: thus, were introduced restrictions on the purchase of cereals and sugar, as well as huge lines formed at gas stations in a matter of minutes.

The Molfar team tells how to create an alternative profile on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. And yes, it is a bit like working undercover.

The Molfar team fact-checked the list of educational institutions published by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on its Telegram channel. The list contains the exact coordinates on which the Russian occupying forces launched rocket, bomb or artillery strikes. 137 out of 1422 schools were affected.

The Molfar team investigated the assets and legal information related to the Russian casino 1XBet. We proved that the Ukrainian Gambling and Lottery Regulatory Commission issued a license to a subsidiary of 1XBet, whose beneficiaries are Russians.