informnapalm--2020-02-08--Established: LLS Orsk took part in the aggression against Ukraine. Personnel data, photos and videos

Established : LLS Orsk took part in the aggression against Ukraine .
LLS crew members and Zemlyane band members identified .
InformNapalm volunteer intelligence community managed to prove the fact of the participation of the Large Landing Ship ( LLS ) Orsk ( pennant number 148 , project 1171 , Tapir class landing ship , NATO reporting name : Alligator ) .
LLS Orsk belonging to the 197th Brigade of Landing Ships ( BLS ) of the Russian Black Sea Fleet ( military unit 72136 ) took part in the special operation to seize Crimea .
This particular ship has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Russian vessels that took part in the aggression against Ukraine in 2014 ( the list was made public by Prosecutor General ’ s Office of Ukraine ) which is why this could be of interest to government officials engaged in legal proceedings against the Russian Federation .
This investigation is also to supplement the InformNapalm database with additional information on 32 military units of the Russian Armed Forces involved in the invasion of Crimea .
Besides , facts in this feature demonstrate how Russia combines military force with soft power in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ culture as a weapon .
While researching social media , InformNapalm volunteers came across a profile of a naval seaman .
He was awarded the medal For the Return of Crimea of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation .
A detailed investigation and analysis led to the profiles of his military colleagues .
In this feature , we will have a close look at the evidence and the personal data of some members of the LLS Orsk crew .
Zyablitsev served on LLS Orsk , as evidenced by the photo and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also posted a photo of the medal and of the award certificate of the medal For the Return of Crimea bearing a signature of A. Komarov , Captain 1st rank according to Russian set of rank , the commander of 197th BLS .
Komarov has already been mentioned in the context of another vessel , LLS Nikolay Filchenkov belonging to the same brigade .
On the next photograph , Zyablitsev is in the first row on the right , with his shipmate Aleksandr Yeliseyev , on the left .
Aleksandr Yeliseyev , born @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Ust-Donetsky District , Rostov Oblast , Russian Federation .
Resides in Shakhty , Rostov Oblast , currently employed as a tattoo artist .
Yuriyev did his military service on LLS Orsk .
On February 23 , 2014 , he posted a message on OK.ru social network saying that “ The brigade vessels are under 145 code , meaning on full combat alert.
” He posted a picture of the medal and of the award certificate of the medal For the Return of Crimea , with the caption that says , On the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posted a photograph with Soviet , later Russian rock band Zemlyane .
It says , “ With the guitar player and keyboard player of Zemlyane.
” Russian mass media wrote about Zemlyane ’ s performance on LLS Orsk .
On March 2 , 2014 YouTube channel orskru published a video of Zemlyane band performing on LLS Orsk .
On a freeze-frame at 00:06 , we can see the same musicians as on the shot posted by Yeliseyev in his profile .
On the band ’ s official channel , there is a video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that allows us to see not only the band but also several seamen ( we saved the video in case of it being deleted ) .
The video was posted on August 2 , 2016 .
The lag is apparently due to the fact that the band ’ s YouTube channel was created in July 2016 .
The following image is a freeze-frame of Alexander Eliseev .
That video allowed us to identify yet more LLS Orsk sailors also awarded For the Return of Crimea medal .
Likhonosov was also identified on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illegally traveled to Sevastopol , Crimea , in violation of Ukraine ’ s immigration law .
Likhonosov was awarded a medal for participating in Russian aggression against Ukraine .
It is rather curious that Likhonosov got married to Olena Haydamak , a Ukrainian citizen from Mariupol , Donetsk Oblast .
Here is a photo of Olena with a Ukrainian flag , 2015 .
In 2019 she graduated from Mariupol college of Donetsk National University of Economics and Trade , getting a degree in food technology .
We would therefore like to draw the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SBU ) and the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine to this fact in order to reduce the risk of a war criminal Ivan Likhonosov entering Ukraine undetected using his family connection as a cover .
Dmitry Spravtsev born February 06,1991 in Zlynka town , Bryansk Oblast of the Russian Federation .
Yuriyev did his military service on LLS Orsk .
Awarded a medal For the Return of Crimea .
Left to right : Dmitriy Spravtsev and his shipmate Mnatsakan Rogonyan , both wearing medals For the Return of Crimea Spravtsev also featured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spravtsev is seen filming the band ’ s performance .
Later on , he reposted this video in his VK social network profile .
Besides , he reposted Life News ’ video story about Zemlyane performing on LLS Orsk .
Mnatsakan Rogonyan , born August 07,1994 in Tuapse , Krasnodar Krai , Russian Federation .
Rogonyan ’ s personal photo album does not contain any proofs of his participation in the Crimea seizure operation .
However , he was identified on group photographs taken on the ship by his colleagues appearing as key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s album .
Mnatsakan Rogonyan is second on the right .
Next Spravtsev ’ s shot : Mnatsakan Rogonyan is first on the right wearing the medal for the occupation of Crimea .
Likhonosov ’ s album .
Mnatsakan Rogonyan is second on the left .
Rogonyan also featured on the video with Zemlyane .
This photo , posted by Gimbitsky on OK.ru social network , shows an article from Flag Rodiny newspaper ( Russian for the “ Flag of the Motherland ” ) telling about LLS Orsk ship where he did his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Return of Crimea .
Gimbitsky posted a group photo of LLS Orsk sailors showing off their awards , he is in the second row , second on the left .
Gimbitskiy in Spravtsev ’ s album , first on the left .
These photos were obviously taken on the same day .
Gimbitsky also featured on the video with Zemlyane .
Two more Russian sailors have been identified through the video .
They also participated in the aggression against Ukraine and were awarded relevant medals .
Konstantin Yuryev ( marked in red @ @ @ @ @ @ @ green ) .
Konstantin Yuryev , , born in Rostov-on-Don , Russian Federation , presumable date of birth October 19,1989 .
Yuriyev did his military service on LLS Orsk .
Awarded a medal For the Return of Crimea .
Yuriyev did his military service on LLS Orsk .
Awarded a medal For the Return of Crimea .
Minenok was identified in the group pictures posted by other key figures of this investigation ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
InformNapalm wrote about the aggressive Russian “ soft power ” as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ European countries .
We call on our readers to read and share these important articles .
Aggressive Russian “ soft power ” in Ukraine on eve of the war The changing environment of modern warfare has already been discussed more than once .
Undoubtedly , Russia has developed a profound and consistent soft power strategy , successfully combining it with theuse of military force .
The Kremlin uses soft power methods to influence the consciousness of Ukrainian people by means of humanitarian projects , various cultural forums , meet-the-artist sessions , and concerts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ band Zemlyane in Crimea is nothing but a vivid example of it .
Their official YouTube channel features some more videos of the kind .
In the following video the musicians fully approve Putin ’ s actions , expressing their support to sending Russian troops to the sovereign neighbor state .
They also say , Sevastopol is a Russian city , in a clear bid to carry Russia ’ s aggressive irredentist ideology through the culture inside of its borders as well as outside .
The description below the next video indicates that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 16 , 2014 in support of so-called “ referendum ” regarding the status of Crimea , which was held at the point of Russian guns .
Besides the aforementioned band , there were others coming to Crimea to provide propaganda support to the aggression against Ukraine .
This video shows three bands performing together using abusive language towards Ukrainians and saying that Russians would come to give “ a good clean-up ” .
Bandar-log ( the name they call Ukrainians ) is an allusion to Rudyard Kipling ’ s The Jungle Book @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2014 Zemlyane were awarded Medal class II of the Order for Merit to the Fatherland by a presidential decree of Putin ( archive ) .
The musicians posted a video of the award ceremony on their YouTube channel .
In 2016 , the band performed in the occupied Luhansk .
We are calling on the law enforcement , state security and border control agencies of Ukraine to take a more pro-active stance in terms of not only restricting the access of Russian artists who supported the aggression against Ukraine but also to detain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Ukraine , as well as put them on Interpol watch lists .
• More Russians among OSCE observers in Donbas .
Manipulations detected in reports .
• Proofs of the Russian Aggression : InformNapalm releases extensive database of evidence • Volunteers gathered evidence of 32 Russian military units taking part in the invasion of Crimea • List of armament and military equipment of the Russian Army in Donbas .
• Award stigma of war criminals from the Russian Army Database and video overview • Crimea Behind the Curtain book made available to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drone Orlan-10 consists of parts produced in the USA and other countries – photo evidence • JIT published recordings of intercepted conversations and made a reference to SurkovLeaks Distribution and reprint with reference to the source are welcome !
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Established: LLS Orsk took part in the aggression against Ukraine. LLS crew members and Zemlyane band members identified.
InformNapalm volunteer intelligence community managed to prove the fact of the participation of the Large Landing Ship (LLS) Orsk (pennant number 148, project 1171, Tapir class landing ship, NATO reporting name: Alligator). LLS Orsk belonging to the 197th Brigade of Landing Ships (BLS) of the Russian Black Sea Fleet (military unit 72136) took part in the special operation to seize Crimea. This particular ship has not yet been included on the list of the Russian vessels that took part in the aggression against Ukraine in 2014 (the list was made public by Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine) which is why this could be of interest to government officials engaged in legal proceedings against the Russian Federation. This investigation is also to supplement the InformNapalm database with additional information on 32 military units of the Russian Armed Forces involved in the invasion of Crimea. Besides, facts in this feature demonstrate how Russia combines military force with soft power in its hybrid aggression against Ukraine, using culture as a weapon.
1. Personal identification of LLS Orsk seamen
While researching social media, InformNapalm volunteers came across a profile of a naval seaman. He was awarded the medal For the Return of Crimea of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. A detailed investigation and analysis led to the profiles of his military colleagues. In this feature, we will have a close look at the evidence and the personal data of some members of the LLS Orsk crew.
Vyacheslav Zyablitsev, born February 15,1995 in Kuybyshev city, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russian Federation.
Zyablitsev served on LLS Orsk, as evidenced by the photo and by the explanatory caption saying: “This is my ship, Orsk”
He also posted a photo of the medal and of the award certificate of the medal For the Return of Crimea bearing a signature of A. Komarov, Captain 1st rank according to Russian set of rank, the commander of 197th BLS. Komarov has already been mentioned in the context of another vessel, LLS Nikolay Filchenkov belonging to the same brigade.
On the next photograph, Zyablitsev is
in the first row on the right, with his shipmate Aleksandr Yeliseyev, on the left.
Aleksandr Yeliseyev, born February 23, 1993 in Krymsky village, Ust-Donetsky District, Rostov Oblast, Russian Federation. Resides in Shakhty, Rostov Oblast, currently employed as a tattoo artist. Yuriyev did his military service on LLS Orsk.
On February 23, 2014, he posted a message on OK.ru social network saying that “The brigade vessels are under 145 code, meaning on full combat alert.”
He posted a picture of the medal and of the award certificate of the medal For the Return of Crimea, with the caption that says, “The first state award ever”.
On the 5th of March of 2014, Yeliseyev posted a photograph with Soviet, later Russian rock band Zemlyane. It says, “With the guitar player and keyboard player of Zemlyane.” Russian mass media wrote about Zemlyane’s performance on LLS Orsk.
On March 2, 2014 YouTube channel orskru published a video of Zemlyane band performing on LLS Orsk. On a freeze-frame at 00:06, we can see the same musicians as on the shot posted by Yeliseyev in his profile.
On the band’s official channel, there is a video of this performance of better quality, that allows us to see not only the band but also several seamen (we saved the video in case of it being deleted). The video was posted on August 2, 2016. The lag is apparently due to the fact that the band’s YouTube channel was created in July 2016.
The following image is a freeze-frame of Alexander Eliseev.
And this freeze-frame features Vyacheslav Zyablitsev
That video allowed us to identify yet more LLS Orsk sailors also awarded For the Return of Crimea medal.
Ivan Likhonosov , born March 09, 1993 in Novocherkassk city, Rostov Oblast, Russian Federation.
Likhonosov was also identified on the same video with the Russian musicians who illegally traveled to Sevastopol, Crimea, in violation of Ukraine’s immigration law.
Likhonosov was awarded a medal for participating in Russian aggression against Ukraine.
It is rather curious that Likhonosov got married to Olena Haydamak, a Ukrainian citizen from Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast.
Here is a photo of Olena with a Ukrainian flag, 2015.
In 2019 she graduated from Mariupol college of Donetsk National University of Economics and Trade, getting a degree in food technology.
We would therefore like to draw the attention of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) and the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine to this fact in order to reduce the risk of a war criminal Ivan Likhonosov entering Ukraine undetected using his family connection as a cover.
Dmitry Spravtsev, born February 06,1991 in Zlynka town, Bryansk Oblast of the Russian Federation. Yuriyev did his military service on LLS Orsk.
Awarded a medal For the Return of Crimea.
Left to right: Dmitriy Spravtsev and his shipmate Mnatsakan Rogonyan, both wearing medals For the Return of Crimea
Spravtsev also featured on the same video with Zemlyane.
Spravtsev is seen filming the band’s performance. Later on, he reposted this video in his VK social network profile. Besides, he reposted Life News’ video story about Zemlyane performing on LLS Orsk.
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Mnatsakan Rogonyan, born August 07,1994 in Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai, Russian Federation. Rogonyan’s personal photo album does not contain any proofs of his participation in the Crimea seizure operation. However, he was identified on group photographs taken on the ship by his colleagues appearing as key suspects in this investigation.
Spravtsev’s album. Mnatsakan Rogonyan is second on the right.
Next Spravtsev’s shot: Mnatsakan Rogonyan is first on the right wearing the medal for the occupation of Crimea.
Likhonosov’s album. Mnatsakan Rogonyan is second on the left.
Rogonyan also featured on the video with Zemlyane.
Sergey Gimbitsky, born December 23, 1993 in Georgievsk city, Stavropol Krai, Russian Federation.
This photo, posted by Gimbitsky on OK.ru social network, shows an article from Flag Rodiny newspaper (Russian for the “Flag of the Motherland”) telling about LLS Orsk ship where he did his military service.
Awarded a medal For the Return of Crimea. Gimbitsky posted a group photo of LLS Orsk sailors showing off their awards, he is in the second row, second on the left.
Gimbitskiy in Spravtsev’s album, first on the left. These photos were obviously taken on the same day.
Gimbitsky also featured on the video with Zemlyane.
Two more Russian sailors have been identified through the video. They also participated in the aggression against Ukraine and were awarded relevant medals. Konstantin Yuryev (marked in red) and Alexey Minenok (marked in green).
Konstantin Yuryev,, born in Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation, presumable date of birth October 19,1989. Yuriyev did his military service on LLS Orsk.
Awarded a medal For the Return of Crimea.
Alexey Minenok, born December 08,1990 in Volgodonsk, Rostov Oblast, Russian Federation.
Yuriyev did his military service on LLS Orsk. Awarded a medal For the Return of Crimea.
Minenok was identified in the group pictures posted by other key figures of this investigation (1, 2, 3, 4).
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2. Hybrid warfare methods of Russian Federation
InformNapalm wrote about the aggressive Russian “soft power” as a tool of destabilization of Ukraine and European countries. We call on our readers to read and share these important articles.
Aggressive Russian “soft power” in Ukraine on eve of the war
Aggressive Russian “soft power” in Europe
The changing environment of modern warfare has already been discussed more than once. Undoubtedly, Russia has developed a profound and consistent soft power strategy, successfully combining it with theuse of military force. The Kremlin uses soft power methods to influence the consciousness of Ukrainian people by means of humanitarian projects, various cultural forums, meet-the-artist sessions, and concerts. The performance of the Russian rock band Zemlyane in Crimea is nothing but a vivid example of it.
Their official YouTube channel features some more videos of the kind.
In the following video the musicians fully approve Putin’s actions, expressing their support to sending Russian troops to the sovereign neighbor state.
They also say, Sevastopol is a Russian city, in a clear bid to carry Russia’s aggressive irredentist ideology through the culture inside of its borders as well as outside. The description below the next video indicates that Zemlyane’s concert took place on March 16, 2014 in support of so-called “referendum” regarding the status of Crimea, which was held at the point of Russian guns.
Besides the aforementioned band, there were others coming to Crimea to provide propaganda support to the aggression against Ukraine. This video shows three bands performing together using abusive language towards Ukrainians and saying that Russians would come to give “a good clean-up”. Bandar-log (the name they call Ukrainians) is an allusion to Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book to describe the monkeys.
In August 2014 Zemlyane were awarded Medal class II of the Order for Merit to the Fatherland by a presidential decree of Putin (archive). The musicians posted a video of the award ceremony on their YouTube channel.
In 2016, the band performed in the occupied Luhansk.
We are calling on the law enforcement, state security and border control agencies of Ukraine to take a more pro-active stance in terms of not only restricting the access of Russian artists who supported the aggression against Ukraine but also to detain and prosecute them according to the law of Ukraine, as well as put them on Interpol watch lists.
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informnapalm--2020-02-13--Crew of Moskva missile cruiser took part in aggression against Ukraine

Way back in March 2014 , the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that Moskva missile cruiser ( MC ) was used in the operation to seize Crimea .
However , for some reason , the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet did not make it to the list of Russian ships involved in the aggression against Ukraine prepared by the military prosecutor ’ s office of Ukraine .
Was it the lack of conclusive evidence ?
In the following piece , InformNapalm volunteer intelligence community would endeavor to lay out additional evidence found by analyzing the social media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should like to remind our readers that in mid-November 2019 , we also published an evidence base of 32 Russian military units which took part in the invasion of Crimea .
At the time of the special operation to seize Crimea MC Moskva was part of the 11th Brigade of Anti-submarine Ships ( 11th BASS ) .
In December 2014 , the 30th Division of Surface Ships of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation was reestablished on the basis of the 11th BASS ( 1 , 2 ) .
On March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense Vladislav Seleznev , reported that MC Moskva , accompanied by four support vessels , was positioned at the mouth of Donuzlav bay , thus blocking the exit of the Ukrainian Navy ships .
“ From land , our ships are ‘ covered ’ by 20 ‘ little green men ’ , ” Seleznev added .
Evidence found in social media profiles of Russian sailors serving on MC Moskva InformNapalm volunteers monitored social media pages of the Black Sea Fleet sailors and found relevant photographs proving the participation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operation to seize Crimea .
This is Alexander Vasyukov , born November 27 , 1992 , in Goryachiy Klyuch , Russian Federation .
He was drafted for military service in the spring of 2011 and served on MC Moskva .
Let us compare photographs from Vasyukov ’ s album with the photographs of MC Moskva .
After completing his conscript service , he continued to serve in the Black Sea Fleet under a contract .
He presented his combat service in 2014-2015 in the form of a map ( screenshot ) : There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Vasyukov ’ s photo album there are photos taken in that city .
The album also contains a photo of Sri Lankan currency ( this country is also indicated on Vasyukov ’ s “ combat service ” map ) .
However , the map is missing a true combat mission in which Vasyukov took part – Russian invasion of Crimea .
However , he gave himself away by posting a photo with a medal which is direct evidence of participation in this war crime .
On the right , Vasyukov with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The commander of the MC Moskva During the operation to seize Crimea , Captain of the 1st rank Sergey Tronev was in command of MC Moskva .
In January 2015 , Tronev was appointed chief of staff of a Division of Surface Ships .
We should like to draw the attention of the Ukrainian law enforcement authorities to the fact that Tronev is not on the list ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) of military commanding officers of the Russian Armed Forces and representatives of the authorities of the Russian Federation indicted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Office of Ukraine .
MC Moskva is the only ship of the 1st class in the Russian Black Sea Fleet .
It was commissioned in 1983 .
The ship is in need of repair and modernization , and therefore there was a problem with appointing the flagship for the time of the repairs of MC Moskva .
Rear Admiral V. Bogdashin even expressed the opinion that for the time of repairs of MC Moskva the fleet needs a ship of the same rank , because “ if there are no first-class ships in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually become a flotilla “ .
There were intentions for the time of repairs of MC Moskva to make large anti-submarine ship Kerch the flagship , but it did not work out : the ship had to be decommissioned after a fire on board .
Therefore , the 36-year-old MC Moskva remained the only first-class ship in the Black Sea Fleet .
Before the war , the Russians planned to make the fifth Mistral class ship into a flagship .
They were planning to buy the ship which was laid down in 2013 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aggression against Ukraine , Russia never received the vessel .
In 2016 , the Mistral which was intended for the Russian Federation , was handed over to Egypt and named Anwar Sadat in honor of the third president of the country .
The flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet has not been included on the list of Russian ships involved in the aggression against Ukraine prepared by the military prosecutor ’ s office of Ukraine .
InformNapalm provided additional evidence proving the participation of the cruiser in aggression against Ukraine .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of eyewitnesses of the events , but also by the photos demonstrating the receipt of medals for the operation to seize Crimea by the Russian sailors who served on MC Moskva .
• Proofs of the Russian Aggression : InformNapalm releases extensive database of evidence • The photo near the MiG-29 fighter exposed the participation of the Russian GRU special forces in the aggression against Ukraine • Volunteers drew the attention of the prosecutor ’ s office of Ukraine to the fact that the BDK “ Yamal ” participated in the capture of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military equipment of the Russian Army in Donbas .
• Oil Smuggling for the Black Sea Fleet of Russia : The “ Dream ” Pointing at Medvedchuk ?
• Award stigma of war criminals from the Russian Army , database and video overview • Russian drone Orlan-10 consists of parts produced in the USA and other countries – photo evidence • JIT published recordings of intercepted conversations and made a reference to SurkovLeaks Distribution and reprint with reference to the source are welcome !
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Way back in March 2014, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that Moskva missile cruiser (MC) was used in the operation to seize Crimea. However, for some reason, the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet did not make it to the list of Russian ships involved in the aggression against Ukraine prepared by the military prosecutor’s office of Ukraine. Was it the lack of conclusive evidence? In the following piece, InformNapalm volunteer intelligence community would endeavor to lay out additional evidence found by analyzing the social media pages of the Russian servicemen. We should like to remind our readers that in mid-November 2019, we also published an evidence base of 32 Russian military units which took part in the invasion of Crimea.
MC Moskva in the Crimea invasion
At the time of the special operation to seize Crimea MC Moskva was part of the 11th Brigade of Anti-submarine Ships (11th BASS). In December 2014, the 30th Division of Surface Ships of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation was reestablished on the basis of the 11th BASS (1, 2).
On March 5, 2014, the spokesman of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense Vladislav Seleznev, reported that MC Moskva, accompanied by four support vessels, was positioned at the mouth of Donuzlav bay, thus blocking the exit of the Ukrainian Navy ships. “From land, our ships are ‘covered’ by 20 ‘little green men’,” Seleznev added.
Evidence found in social media profiles of Russian sailors serving on MC Moskva
InformNapalm volunteers monitored social media pages of the Black Sea Fleet sailors and found relevant photographs proving the participation of the Fleet’s personnel in the operation to seize Crimea.
This is Alexander Vasyukov, born November 27, 1992, in Goryachiy Klyuch, Russian Federation.
He was drafted for military service in the spring of 2011 and served on MC Moskva.
Let us compare photographs from Vasyukov’s album with the photographs of MC Moskva.
After completing his conscript service, he continued to serve in the Black Sea Fleet under a contract.
He presented his combat service in 2014-2015 in the form of a map (screenshot):
There is Singapore on this map, and in Vasyukov’s photo album there are photos taken in that city.
The album also contains a photo of Sri Lankan currency (this country is also indicated on Vasyukov’s “combat service” map).
However, the map is missing a true combat mission in which Vasyukov took part – Russian invasion of Crimea. However, he gave himself away by posting a photo with a medal which is direct evidence of participation in this war crime.
On the right, Vasyukov with the medal For the Return of Crimea. Source – his page on VK social network
Photos, screenshots, archives of Alexander Vasyukov https://vk.com/vasia9090
http://archive.is/4oiqX
http://archive.ph/RgT9V
http://archive.ph/rKh46
The commander of the MC Moskva
During the operation to seize Crimea, Captain of the 1st rank Sergey Tronev was in command of MC Moskva.
In January 2015, Tronev was appointed chief of staff of a Division of Surface Ships.
We should like to draw the attention of the Ukrainian law enforcement authorities to the fact that Tronev is not on the list (1, 2, 3) of military commanding officers of the Russian Armed Forces and representatives of the authorities of the Russian Federation indicted by the Main Military Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine.
36-year-old flagship
MC Moskva is the only ship of the 1st class in the Russian Black Sea Fleet. It was commissioned in 1983. The ship is in need of repair and modernization, and therefore there was a problem with appointing the flagship for the time of the repairs of MC Moskva. Rear Admiral V. Bogdashin even expressed the opinion that for the time of repairs of MC Moskva the fleet needs a ship of the same rank, because “if there are no first-class ships in the combat lineup, the fleet will actually become a flotilla“.
There were intentions for the time of repairs of MC Moskva to make large anti-submarine ship Kerch the flagship, but it did not work out: the ship had to be decommissioned after a fire on board. Therefore, the 36-year-old MC Moskva remained the only first-class ship in the Black Sea Fleet.
Before the war, the Russians planned to make the fifth Mistral class ship into a flagship. They were planning to buy the ship which was laid down in 2013 in France, but because of the aggression against Ukraine, Russia never received the vessel. In 2016, the Mistral which was intended for the Russian Federation, was handed over to Egypt and named Anwar Sadat in honor of the third president of the country.
Conclusions
The flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet has not been included on the list of Russian ships involved in the aggression against Ukraine prepared by the military prosecutor’s office of Ukraine. InformNapalm provided additional evidence proving the participation of the cruiser in aggression against Ukraine. This is corroborated not only by individual evidence of eyewitnesses of the events, but also by the photos demonstrating the receipt of medals for the operation to seize Crimea by the Russian sailors who served on MC Moskva.
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informnapalm--2020-02-15--Penance of a Pskov paratrooper

Penance of a Pskov paratrooper

International volunteer community InformNapalm has come up with a new OSINT investigation , somewhat expanding the geography to bring to light more Russian war criminals .
This article exposes a group of Russian paratroopers of the 104th Air Assault Regiment from Pskov , who fought in Georgia in 2008 .
Now they also participate in the undeclared war unleashed by the Kremlin in the east of Ukraine .
It is a well known fact that Russia is the main supplier of hybrid terrorism around the world .
This country and its criminal regime have perpetrated countless war crimes across post-Soviet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well .
Even years later , evidence continue to surface on social media of the involvement of whole units of the Russian Armed Forces , both in the past and recent military ventures .
On November 3 , 2015 , we released a video featuring Russian war criminals having fun near Gori ( Georgia ) in August 2008 , where tankmen of the North Caucasus Military District ( now , the Southern Military District ) and paratroopers of the 104th Air Assault Regiment ( AAR ) from Pskov are committing an act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ additional information on Russian war criminals and their accomplices on November 9 in our article Paratroopers of the 31st Brigade from Ulyanovsk As ‘ Patriot ’ Militants in Donbas , an anonymous source wrote us this : “ In 2008 , I served in the 104th Regiment of the 76th Division of the Russian Airborne Forces and participated in the Peace Enforcement Operation ” .
Years later , our contact began to understand the true nature of things , changed his views and came to resent what Russia does to Ukraine today , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian .
In the end of his letter of repentance , he left a few links to the VK social media profiles of his former fellow servicemen , saying they were the people who needed our attention .
An OSINT analysis of the Russian paratroopers ’ profiles provided us with the following information .
• Anton Isaev is a career officer of the Russian Armed Forces , apparently serving in the 76th Airborne Division .
He participated in the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the tactical group of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part in the undeclared war waged by the Russian Federation in Eastern Ukraine Born in Olonets town , Karelia , Russian Federation .
Currently registered in Petrozavodsk city .
• Though there are no photographs in Isaev ’ s album evidencing his participation in the 2008 intervention , we found a video featuring the then Russian President D. Medvedev awarding orders and medals to paratroopers of the 104th AAR for the so-called “ peace enforcement operation ” featuring Isaev with the Order of Courage .
Also , Isaev ’ s video album contains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is marked as one of partakers by his fellow soldier Piotr Petrov .
Isaev ’ s photo album contains a photo taken in Ukraine , in Ilovaisk , at the at the eponymous railway station stele , and other photos taken in Donbas featuring Isaev and his terrorist buddies .
• Dmitry Dorofeev – presumably , a career serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces .
Made part of the tactical group of the 104th AAR in the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 .
Currently , he takes part in Russia ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Born on November 10 , 1980 , in Kovrov city .
Dorofeev ’ s album contains numerous photos evidencing his participation in the 2008 invasion of Georgia in the ranks of the tactical group of the 104th AAR .
His album contains numerous shots made in Donbas in 2014 and 2015 , including photos featuring an infantry fighting vehicle inscribed “ Somali ” and BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher with an inscription “ For Debaltsevo ” .
• Stepan Kravchenko participated in the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Lives in Moscow .
He was awarded the medal For Military Valor and certificates of merit signed by the Russian President D. Medvedev and the regiment commander G. Anashkin .
Kravchenko ’ s album contains numerous photos with cynical comments made by his fellow serviceman Aleksandr Kren who also participated the August invasion of Georgia .
• Aleksandr Kren participated in the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the tactical group of the 104th AAR Resides in Saint Petersburg .
Unlike his fellow serviceman Kravchenko , Kren does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war .
• Aleksandr Filimonov participated in the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the tactical group of the 104th AAR .
Born in June 1987 , residing in Perm .
Filimonov ’ s album contains numerous photos of the 2008 August war with comments , including photos taken near Gori .
• Igor Korobchuk participated in the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the tactical group of the 104th AAR .
Lives in Moscow .
Korobchuk ’ s album includes photos taken during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serviceman Aleksandr Kren .
• Yevgeny Borisov participated in the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the tactical group of the 104th AAR .
Born on August 9 , 1985 ; currently residing in Arkhangelsk .
Borisov ’ s album includes a number of exclusive photos of the Russian invasion of Georgia taken by his fellow serviceman Aleksandr Kren .
• Pavel Nekrasov is a BMD airborne infantry fighting vehicle driver ; participated in the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the tactical group of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1988 in Sargino , Arkhangelsk Oblast , currently residing in the town of Velsk , phone numbers 89539378151 and 89214934111 .
He was awarded a medal For Distinction in Combat and certificates of merit signed by the Russian President D. Medvedev and regiment commander G. Anashkin ( 1 and 2 ) .
• Khuler Kyrtynmay is a career serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces ; presumably , serves in the reconnaissance company of the 74th Motorized Rifle Brigade ( MRB ) stationed in Ugra , a frequent participant in the “ Rostov-Ukraine deployments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the tactical group of the 104th AAR .
Originally from Shagonarnyn Ak-Turugdan , Tyva .
• Piotr Petrov ( presumably , a pseudonym ; his real name may be Alexander ) is a career serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces , presumably , serves in the 76th Airborne Division .
Petrov ’ s album contains numerous photos taken in the autumn of 2014 , presumably , at the Russian-Ukrainian border , which suggests his participation in the hostilities in Donbas .
Petrov participated in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ranks of the tactical group of the 104th AAR .
Resides in St. Petersburg .
Though there are no photos of the Russian invasion of Georgia in Petrov ’ s album , his video album includes two videos featuring the the 2008 vandalism video from Gori .
Courtesy of Petrov ( who tagged his fellow servicemen in the video ) , we identified most of the servicemen from the invading group .
The video features Anton Isaev , Roman Tyurbeev , Dmitry Starovoytov , Victor Danilov , Vladimir Baldanov , Sergey Chernyshov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aydyn Mongush and Victor Ivanov .
• Dmitry Starovoytov is a career serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces .
Participated in the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the tactical group of the 104th AAR .
We have grounds to believe that Starovoytov has been to Donbas : one of the photos features a decoration that looks like the George ’ s Cross of the DNR .
Starovoytov ’ s album also contains numerous photos of the Russian aggression in Georgia in 2008 .
He was also tagged in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vladimir Baldanov participated in the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the tactical group of the 104th AAR .
Resides in Khabarovsk city ; phone number +79143752446 .
Though there are no photos of the Russian invasion of Georgia in Baldanov ’ s album , he was tagged in the video by his fellow serviceman Piotr Petrov .
Baldanov has been identified as one of the participants in the vandalism video .
• Sergey Chernyshov participated in the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Born on February 13 , 1988 ; resides in Vladimir city .
Chernyshov ’ s album does not contain any explicit photos from the events of the 2008 war , but there is a number of other pictures from the Caucasus , and he is also tagged in Petrov ’ s video .
Through Chernyshov , we could identify one more Pskov paratrooper , Yury Smirnov ( the last person detected in this investigation ) who fought in the East of Ukraine in the group of paratroopers in the fall of 2014 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the tactical group of the 104th AAR .
Born October 14 , 1987 .
There are no photos of the war of 2008 in the album of Mokrov , but he , like others , was tagged in the video of Petrov , as well as in the photo of the regiment commander in the interview titled “ We stormed Gori ” , a story of Gennady Anashkin , the commander of the 104th AAR .
• Aydyn Mongush is a career serviceman of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the tactical group of the 104th AAR .
The album of Mongush contains no photos from the war of 2008 , but , again , he was tagged in the video of Petrov .
• Victor Ivanov is a regular serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces who participated in the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the tactical group of the 104th AAR , and in the operation to seize Crimea ; he was awarded medals For the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Valor .
Resides in Pskov city .
The album of Ivanov contains no photos from the war of 2008 , but , like other fellow soldiers , he was tagged in the video of Petrov .
• Roman Tyurbeev participated in the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the tactical group of the 104th AAR .
Resides in Podolsk city .
Tyurbeev ’ s album contains no photos from the war of 2008 , but he was tagged in the video of Petrov , he was also implicated in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ photo from his page .
• Denis Shikula participated in the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the tactical group of the 104th AAR Resides in Karpinsk city .
In the album of Shikula , there is a whole collection of photos from the time of the Russian intervention in Georgia in 2008 .
He is also tagged in the video of Petrov .
• Yuri Smirnov is a career serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces , currently serving in the 76th Airborne Division ; he is the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August 13 , 1986 , originally from the city of Sokol .
There are no photos or directly implicating information about his participation in the Russian aggression against Georgia in 2008 , but he was spotted in Donbas together with his subunit in the fall of 2014 , as evidenced by a number of photos from the combat zone .
Holder of the Order of Courage .
In this investigation , we identified 19 Russian war criminals , whereas eight of them still serve in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ against Georgia in 2008 , and six of them are participants of the undeclared war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine .
In August 2008 , the Russian intelligence agencies , using their South Ossetian separatist puppets , provoked a military conflict in the Samachablo region of Georgia ( so-called South Ossetia ) .
deliberately ignored active fire from the militants who targeted the Georgian villages of the region .
After the Georgian Armed Forces were forced to launch a counter operation to ensure the safety of the population in the Tskhinvali region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Georgia and began to localize the hotspots of separatist activity , Russia announced the start of the “ peace enforcement operation ” , which resulted in an open aggression against Georgia , followed by the occupation of the regions of Samachablo and Abkhazia .
The of Georgia has been continuing ever since .
Russian military invasion of 2008 resulted in the killing of 408 Georgian citizens ( including 170 soldiers ) , the number of refugees and displaced persons increased by 26 thousand people ( in total , the number of refugees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people ) , more than 20 percent of its territory is occupied by Russia .
This publication was compiled based on the OSINT investigation of the InformNapalm international volunteer group in cooperation with the Myrotvorets Center .
( с ) Information specially prepared for InformNapalm.org , an active link to the authors and our project is obligatory for any reprint or further use of the material .

International volunteer community InformNapalm has come up with a new OSINT investigation, somewhat expanding the geography to bring to light more Russian war criminals. This article exposes a group of Russian paratroopers of the 104th Air Assault Regiment from Pskov, who fought in Georgia in 2008. Now they also participate in the undeclared war unleashed by the Kremlin in the east of Ukraine.
It is a well known fact that Russia is the main supplier of hybrid terrorism around the world. This country and its criminal regime have perpetrated countless war crimes across post-Soviet countries and now in the Middle East as well. Even years later, evidence continue to surface on social media of the involvement of whole units of the Russian Armed Forces, both in the past and recent military ventures.
On November 3, 2015, we released a video featuring Russian war criminals having fun near Gori (Georgia) in August 2008, where tankmen of the North Caucasus Military District (now, the Southern Military District) and paratroopers of the 104th Air Assault Regiment (AAR) from Pskov are committing an act of vandalism. After we called for additional information on Russian war criminals and their accomplices on November 9 in our article Paratroopers of the 31st Brigade from Ulyanovsk As ‘Patriot’ Militants in Donbas, an anonymous source wrote us this: “In 2008, I served in the 104th Regiment of the 76th Division of the Russian Airborne Forces and participated in the Peace Enforcement Operation”. Years later, our contact began to understand the true nature of things, changed his views and came to resent what Russia does to Ukraine today, especially given that he is an ethnic Ukrainian. In the end of his letter of repentance, he left a few links to the VK social media profiles of his former fellow servicemen, saying they were the people who needed our attention.
An OSINT analysis of the Russian paratroopers’ profiles provided us with the following information.
Ukraine, Donbas 2014-2015
Georgia, August 2008
Ukraine, Donbas, 2014-2015
Aleksandr Kren participated in the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the tactical group of the 104th AAR (archived profile, archives of photo albums 1 and 2 , archived contacts).Resides in Saint Petersburg. Unlike his fellow serviceman Kravchenko, Kren does not have many photos of the 2008 war.
Aleksandr Filimonov participated in the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the tactical group of the 104th AAR (archived profile, photo album archive, archived contacts). Born in June 1987, residing in Perm. Filimonov’s album contains numerous photos of the 2008 August war with comments, including photos taken near Gori.
Igor Korobchuk participated in the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the tactical group of the 104th AAR (archived profile, photo album archive, archived contact). Lives in Moscow. Korobchuk’s album includes photos taken during the Russian invasion of Georgia by his fellow serviceman Aleksandr Kren.
Yevgeny Borisov participated in the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the tactical group of the 104th AAR ( archived profile, photo album archive, archived contact). Born on August 9, 1985; currently residing in Arkhangelsk. Borisov’s album includes a number of exclusive photos of the Russian invasion of Georgia taken by his fellow serviceman Aleksandr Kren.
Khuler Kyrtynmay is a career serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces; presumably, serves in the reconnaissance company of the 74th Motorized Rifle Brigade (MRB) stationed in Ugra, a frequent participant in the “Rostov-Ukraine deployments”. Participated in the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the tactical group of the 104th AAR (archived profile, archive of photo albums 1 and 2 , archived contact). Originally from Shagonarnyn Ak-Turugdan, Tyva.
Vladimir Baldanov participated in the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the tactical group of the 104th AAR ( archived profile, photo album archive, archived contacts). Resides in Khabarovsk city; phone number +79143752446. Though there are no photos of the Russian invasion of Georgia in Baldanov’s album, he was tagged in the video by his fellow serviceman Piotr Petrov. Baldanov has been identified as one of the participants in the vandalism video.
Sergey Chernyshov participated in the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the tactical group of the 104th AAR (archived profile, photo album archive, archived contacts). Born on February 13, 1988; resides in Vladimir city. Chernyshov’s album does not contain any explicit photos from the events of the 2008 war, but there is a number of other pictures from the Caucasus, and he is also tagged in Petrov’s video. Through Chernyshov, we could identify one more Pskov paratrooper, Yury Smirnov (the last person detected in this investigation) who fought in the East of Ukraine in the group of paratroopers in the fall of 2014.
Victor Ivanov is a regular serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces who participated in the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the tactical group of the 104th AAR, and in the operation to seize Crimea; he was awarded medals For the Return of the Crimea and For Military Valor (archived profile, photo album archive, archived contacts). Resides in Pskov city. The album of Ivanov contains no photos from the war of 2008, but, like other fellow soldiers, he was tagged in the video of Petrov.
Roman Tyurbeev participated in the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the tactical group of the 104th AAR ( archived profile, photo album archive, archived contacts). Resides in Podolsk city. Tyurbeev’s album contains no photos from the war of 2008, but he was tagged in the video of Petrov, he was also implicated in the comments of Isaev and in a photo from his page.
Denis Shikula participated in the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 in the ranks of the tactical group of the 104th AAR ( archived profile, photo album archive, archived contacts). Resides in Karpinsk city. In the album of Shikula, there is a whole collection of photos from the time of the Russian intervention in Georgia in 2008. He is also tagged in the video of Petrov.
Yuri Smirnov is a career serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces, currently serving in the 76th Airborne Division (archived profile, album archive, archived contacts); he is the last subject of this investigation. Born on August 13, 1986, originally from the city of Sokol. There are no photos or directly implicating information about his participation in the Russian aggression against Georgia in 2008, but he was spotted in Donbas together with his subunit in the fall of 2014, as evidenced by a number of photos from the combat zone. Holder of the Order of Courage.
In this investigation, we identified 19 Russian war criminals, whereas eight of them still serve in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. 18 paratroopers participated in the Russian aggression against Georgia in 2008, and six of them are participants of the undeclared war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
Background information
In August 2008, the Russian intelligence agencies, using their South Ossetian separatist puppets, provoked a military conflict in the Samachablo region of Georgia (so-called South Ossetia). Russian “peacekeeping forces” deliberately ignored active fire from the militants who targeted the Georgian villages of the region. After the Georgian Armed Forces were forced to launch a counter operation to ensure the safety of the population in the Tskhinvali region on the territory of the sovereign state of Georgia and began to localize the hotspots of separatist activity, Russia announced the start of the “peace enforcement operation”, which resulted in an open aggression against Georgia, followed by the occupation of the regions of Samachablo and Abkhazia. The creeping occupation of Georgia has been continuing ever since. Russian military invasion of 2008 resulted in the killing of 408 Georgian citizens (including 170 soldiers), the number of refugees and displaced persons increased by 26 thousand people (in total, the number of refugees in Georgia is more than 260 thousand people), more than 20 percent of its territory is occupied by Russia.
This publication was compiled based on the OSINT investigation of the InformNapalm international volunteer group in cooperation with the Myrotvorets Center.
Author: Irakli Komaxidze
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informnapalm--2020-02-28--Police raid homes of Ukrainian Cyber Alliance hacktivists

On February 25 , using the search warrant issued by a court in the city of Odesa , Ukrainian police conducted searches of the homes of several leaders of the Ukrainian Cyber Alliance ( UCA ) and their relatives .
The warrant was issued in the case of a defacement of the information board of Odesa International Airport on October 16 , 2019 .
For a short period of time on that day , logos of airlines on the board were replaced by a photo of Greta Thunberg with the words “ Fuck you , Greta ” .
The UCA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Russian government in response to Russia ’ s annexation of Crimea and its occupation of the Donbas area in Ukraine .
Most famously , the hacktivists obtained and published the email correspondence of Vladislav Surkov , personal adviser to the Russian president and the unofficial leader of the anti-Ukrainian activities in the Russian government until his resignation on February 18 .
The publication became popularly known as Recently , the UCA has been conducting a campaign for strengthening the information security of Ukrainian government agencies and other critical objects of Ukraininan infrastructure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the group has been providing public notifications of vulnerabilities found on web sites or internet-connected systems of various Ukrainian entities , privately communicating the nature of the vulnerabilities to Ukrainian security agencies .
Computer systems of the Odesa Airport were among those found to contain vulnerabilities – the UCA published its notifications and communicated the findings to the Security Service of Ukraine ( SBU ) twice : first , a year before the defacement occurred and then , for another vulnerability , only a week before the October 16 incident .
On February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a press conference discussing the searches .
According to the representatives , on February 25 , police searched the homes of Andriy Pereverziy ( along with the homes of his mother and his child ) , Oleksandr Galuschenko , and Andriy Baranovich ( better known as Sean Townsend , the UCA spokesperson ) .
Though all these residencies are in Kyiv , the searches were conducted by the police investigators of Malynovsky Rayon of Odesa along with the SBU and cyber police officers from Odesa and Kyiv and local Rapid Operational Response Unit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases , the focus was on collecting as much computer hardware as possible , even the devices that could not possibly contain any information useful to the investigation , such as a wireless router , a broken notebook without a hard drive , and the personal phone of Pereverziy ’ s child .
The investigators were interested in all available communications among the UCA members and didn ’ t seem to care about the Odesa Airport specifically .
Vadym Kolokolnikov , the attorney representing the group , emphasized that the searches were performed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the data , the investigators confiscated all equipment ; the search warrant did not specify the persons authorized to conduct it , and the warrant acknowledged that the police performed clandestine surveillance and monitoring of the suspects , which is only allowed in the cases of most serious crimes .
UCA members noted that all of the hacktivists are experienced information security professionals and the # FRD campaign was largely launched to compensate for the lack of specialized knowledge among the personnel of the government agencies responsible for cybersecurity in Ukraine .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims by the police concerning discovery of incriminating information on the confiscated computers should be seen as false .
Discussing their involvement with the Odesa Airport , UCA members stated that they were not responsible for the October 16 break-in and they had never broken Ukrainian law .
Quite the opposite , they asserted that , in addition to their standard reporting to security agencies , they tried to communicate the vulnerabilities to the representatives of the airport management company and the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine .
However , the Ministry declined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a private enterprise outside of their control .
The airport company did not act on the warnings , instead , it appears to have chosen to use its connections with corrupt officers of the local police to retaliate against the UCA .
This situation highlighted the problem of private ownership of critical infrastructure : the government agencies , including SBU , which are responsible for defending Ukrainian infrastructure against cyber attacks , do not have sufficient leverage to force private companies address their information security .
Therefore , UCA strongly recommends setting up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ private ownership in Ukraine and introducing new regulations that would allow government agencies to enforce information security of the listed infrastructure .
The UCA attorney stated that they are currently preparing a series of official complaints regarding the destruction of property that occurred during the searches , the loss of valuable property to confiscation and the abuse of authority by the police .
He also raised the possibility of criminal responsibility for the misuse of government resources by individuals in the Odessa police .
UCA members have also stated that they are now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Ukrainian security agencies .
UCA : hunting down Russian propagandists on an industrial scale Reconnaissance commander of the 2nd Army Corps in the focus of the UCA .
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On February 25, using the search warrant issued by a court in the city of Odesa, Ukrainian police conducted searches of the homes of several leaders of the Ukrainian Cyber Alliance (UCA) and their relatives. The warrant was issued in the case of a defacement of the information board of Odesa International Airport on October 16, 2019. For a short period of time on that day, logos of airlines on the board were replaced by a photo of Greta Thunberg with the words “Fuck you, Greta”.
The UCA is best known for its activities against the Russian government in response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea and its occupation of the Donbas area in Ukraine. Most famously, the hacktivists obtained and published the email correspondence of Vladislav Surkov, personal adviser to the Russian president and the unofficial leader of the anti-Ukrainian activities in the Russian government until his resignation on February 18. The publication became popularly known as #SurkovLeaks.
Recently, the UCA has been conducting a campaign for strengthening the information security of Ukrainian government agencies and other critical objects of Ukraininan infrastructure called #FuckResponsibleDisclosure or #FRD. In this campaign, the group has been providing public notifications of vulnerabilities found on web sites or internet-connected systems of various Ukrainian entities, privately communicating the nature of the vulnerabilities to Ukrainian security agencies. Computer systems of the Odesa Airport were among those found to contain vulnerabilities – the UCA published its notifications and communicated the findings to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) twice: first, a year before the defacement occurred and then, for another vulnerability, only a week before the October 16 incident.
On February 26, representatives of the UCA held a press conference discussing the searches.
According to the representatives, on February 25, police searched the homes of Andriy Pereverziy (along with the homes of his mother and his child), Oleksandr Galuschenko, and Andriy Baranovich (better known as Sean Townsend, the UCA spokesperson). Though all these residencies are in Kyiv, the searches were conducted by the police investigators of Malynovsky Rayon of Odesa along with the SBU and cyber police officers from Odesa and Kyiv and local Rapid Operational Response Unit (KORD) officers.
In all cases, the focus was on collecting as much computer hardware as possible, even the devices that could not possibly contain any information useful to the investigation, such as a wireless router, a broken notebook without a hard drive, and the personal phone of Pereverziy’s child. The investigators were interested in all available communications among the UCA members and didn’t seem to care about the Odesa Airport specifically.
Vadym Kolokolnikov, the attorney representing the group, emphasized that the searches were performed with multiple violations: instead of copying the data, the investigators confiscated all equipment; the search warrant did not specify the persons authorized to conduct it, and the warrant acknowledged that the police performed clandestine surveillance and monitoring of the suspects, which is only allowed in the cases of most serious crimes.
UCA members noted that all of the hacktivists are experienced information security professionals and the #FRD campaign was largely launched to compensate for the lack of specialized knowledge among the personnel of the government agencies responsible for cybersecurity in Ukraine. This is also the reason why any future claims by the police concerning discovery of incriminating information on the confiscated computers should be seen as false.
Discussing their involvement with the Odesa Airport, UCA members stated that they were not responsible for the October 16 break-in and they had never broken Ukrainian law. Quite the opposite, they asserted that, in addition to their standard reporting to security agencies, they tried to communicate the vulnerabilities to the representatives of the airport management company and the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine. However, the Ministry declined to be involved claiming the airport was a private enterprise outside of their control. The airport company did not act on the warnings, instead, it appears to have chosen to use its connections with corrupt officers of the local police to retaliate against the UCA.
This situation highlighted the problem of private ownership of critical infrastructure: the government agencies, including SBU, which are responsible for defending Ukrainian infrastructure against cyber attacks, do not have sufficient leverage to force private companies address their information security. Therefore, UCA strongly recommends setting up a registry of critical infrastructure held in private ownership in Ukraine and introducing new regulations that would allow government agencies to enforce information security of the listed infrastructure.
The UCA attorney stated that they are currently preparing a series of official complaints regarding the destruction of property that occurred during the searches, the loss of valuable property to confiscation and the abuse of authority by the police. He also raised the possibility of criminal responsibility for the misuse of government resources by individuals in the Odessa police.
UCA members have also stated that they are now officially suspending the group’s cooperation with Ukrainian security agencies.
Read more:
Cyberwar: top operations of Ukrainian Cyber Alliance (UCA) in 2016
UCA: hunting down Russian propagandists on an industrial scale
Reconnaissance commander of the 2nd Army Corps in the focus of the UCA. Part 1. Orlan-10 drone
SurkovLeaks: 1GB mail cache retrieved by Ukrainian hacktivists
#FrolovLeaks
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informnapalm--2020-03-04--Russian hybrid army continues shelling of civilian areas in Donbas

On March 2 , the armed units of the Russian Federation for yet another time have consciously attempted to escalate the situation at the demarcation line , willingly violating all of the previous agreements about the cease fire regime .
The Russian occupiers methodically shot at Krasnohorivka village in the Maryinka district of the Donetsk Oblast .
The adversary shot at peaceful civilians ’ houses with the intention to destroy them , using 120-mm mortars and knowing very well that these projectiles are posing danger for the civilian population ’ s life and health .
Front windows of a house @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mortar shell , and one resident was wounded by the debris .
The wounded woman was promptly given medical assistance .
The Russian occupiers ’ provocative moves like this one are yet another testimony of their consistent intent to further escalate the war in Eastern Ukraine .
The Joint Forces Operation units have used the available firearms to suppress the enemy fire and to stop their attempt to escalate the combat situation .
The Russian occupiers were given an adequate response and sustained an effective damage by the defenders ’ fire .
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The Headquarters of the Joint Forces Operation emphasize that in the future , not a single act of aggression will remain without an adequate response .
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On March 2, the armed units of the Russian Federation for yet another time have consciously attempted to escalate the situation at the demarcation line, willingly violating all of the previous agreements about the cease fire regime.
The Russian occupiers methodically shot at Krasnohorivka village in the Maryinka district of the Donetsk Oblast. The adversary shot at peaceful civilians’ houses with the intention to destroy them, using 120-mm mortars and knowing very well that these projectiles are posing danger for the civilian population’s life and health.
Front windows of a house were shattered by an explosion of a mortar shell, and one resident was wounded by the debris. The wounded woman was promptly given medical assistance. The Russian occupiers’ provocative moves like this one are yet another testimony of their consistent intent to further escalate the war in Eastern Ukraine.
The Joint Forces Operation units have used the available firearms to suppress the enemy fire and to stop their attempt to escalate the combat situation. The Russian occupiers were given an adequate response and sustained an effective damage by the defenders’ fire. The adversary’s casualties are being estimated. The Headquarters of the Joint Forces Operation emphasize that in the future, not a single act of aggression will remain without an adequate response.
ВІдео. Наслідки вчорашнього обстрілу російськими окупантами Красногорівки Російські окупанти цілеспрямовано вели вогонь на ураження по будинкам мирних жителів Красногорівки. Наслідки вчорашнього обстрілу у відео. Posted by Операція об'єднаних сил / Joint Forces Operation on Tuesday, March 3, 2020
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Russia re-deploys Radiological, Chemical and Biological Warfare units in occupied territories in connection with COVID-19

Russian Radiological , Chemical and Biological Warfare ( RCBW ) units are being re-routed between the territories occupied by Russia in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic .
On April 17 , 2020 , units of the Russian Black Sea Fleet from the Crimea were deployed to the self-proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia , an occupied territory of Georgia .
“ A convoy of 13 special vehicles , including Mobile Aerosol Disinfection Systems , ARS-14M Chemical Spraying Stations , and TMS-65U Heat Treatment Vehicles equipped with jet engines , is on a march from the Crimean Peninsula to the Republic of Abkhazia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press service reports .
On April 15 , 2020 , the website of the Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine reported that during March and early April 120 specialists from RCBW units of the Southern Military District of Russia were assigned to the Russia-occupied territories of Ukraine on a rotational basis .
On April 16 , 2020 , Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed Decree # 1031-r , which expanded the list of persons allowed to cross the country ’ s border .
The right to cross the border @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Russian military bases located outside the Russian territory .
Note that the previous order # 763-r of March 27 , 2020 stated that Russian citizens in possession of a passport of the Russian Federation who permanently reside in certain districts of Donetsk and Lugansk Oblasts of Ukraine may also cross the Russian border .
Earlier , the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that almost 200 thousand passports of the Russian Federation were issued under the simplified procedure in the Donbas in 2019 .
According to intelligence , it is the occupying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ epidemiological threat of COVID-19 , spreading virus to everyone including the civilians .
In addition , citizens who worked in Russia , mainly in Moscow , are returning to the Russia-occupied territory .
Due to a lack of work , some of them are now finding “ employment ” in occupying military contingents and become potential carriers of the infection .
As of April 18 , 2020 , according to the official statistics , 36793 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Russian Federation , including 20754 cases in Moscow alone .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sergeants 4th Military Base of Russia in Georgia • Russia lost another modern Zastava drone in Donbas : list of military units operating this UAV • Russia ’ s Plans for Nuclear Weapons in Crimea : Works are Underway to Reactivate the Restricted Access Facility Feodosia-13 • The evidence of psychological operation against JFO and OSCE near Horlivka • Exact coordinates of location with newest Russian EW systems in Donbas established • Electronic warfare systems in Donbas .
Specialists from EW company of Russian 19th Motorized Rifle Brigade detected • Volunteers gathered evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the invasion of Crimea Translated by , edited by .
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Russian Radiological, Chemical and Biological Warfare (RCBW) units are being re-routed between the territories occupied by Russia in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.
On April 17, 2020, units of the Russian Black Sea Fleet from the Crimea were deployed to the self-proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia, an occupied territory of Georgia.
“A convoy of 13 special vehicles, including Mobile Aerosol Disinfection Systems, ARS-14M Chemical Spraying Stations, and TMS-65U Heat Treatment Vehicles equipped with jet engines, is on a march from the Crimean Peninsula to the Republic of Abkhazia,” – the Black Sea Fleet press service reports.
On April 15, 2020, the website of the Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine reported that during March and early April 120 specialists from RCBW units of the Southern Military District of Russia were assigned to the Russia-occupied territories of Ukraine on a rotational basis.
On April 16, 2020, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed Decree #1031-r, which expanded the list of persons allowed to cross the country’s border. The right to cross the border was given to military and civilian personnel from Russian military bases located outside the Russian territory. Note that the previous order #763-r of March 27, 2020 stated that Russian citizens in possession of a passport of the Russian Federation who permanently reside in certain districts of Donetsk and Lugansk Oblasts of Ukraine may also cross the Russian border. Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that almost 200 thousand passports of the Russian Federation were issued under the simplified procedure in the Donbas in 2019.
According to intelligence, it is the occupying military contingents that are currently the main epidemiological threat of COVID-19, spreading virus to everyone including the civilians. In addition, citizens who worked in Russia, mainly in Moscow, are returning to the Russia-occupied territory. Due to a lack of work, some of them are now finding “employment” in occupying military contingents and become potential carriers of the infection. As of April 18, 2020, according to the official statistics, 36793 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Russian Federation, including 20754 cases in Moscow alone.
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Translated by Andrii Gryganskyi, edited by Max Alginin.
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