Russian military satellite images released as evidence in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) were previously altered, Bellingcat has shown. Russia’s disinformation operations are sophisticated and well-documented. “The media will also be especially challenged-they will be asked to shed light on active measures while adversaries simultaneously attempt to leverage them to launder their narratives and content,” Joyce wrote.Īs well as legitimate videos and images of scenes from Russia and Ukraine, there will be efforts to manipulate this information. Joyce warns that the media could easily be manipulated through an excess of information, both in the context of Russia-linked cyberattacks and wider operations. “We will have to be careful consumers of information-suspicious to the possibility of active measures designed to fool us,” Sandra Joyce, an executive vice president and head of global intelligence at security firm Mandiant, wrote in a blog post. Those sharing footage from Russia and Ukraine-including open source investigators, journalists, and people on social media-could wind up amplifying incorrect information if it has not first been verified. In January, the CIR mapped 79 pieces of footage in February, it has verified 166 videos so far. The CIR’s map of verified videos plots the movements of military equipment and troops all around Ukraine’s eastern flanks. The CIR team, along with other open source investigators, have been busy verifying and mapping videos of troop movements in Russia and Belarus for several weeks, painstakingly comparing landmarks in video footage with satellite images and other official data to confirm their authenticity. “There is a lot of data out there,” says Benjamin Strick, investigations director at the Centre for Information Resilience (CIR), a nonprofit organization that focuses on countering influence operations. From small Belarusian villages to industrial Russian cities on the Ukrainian border, as the tanks and troops have rolled in, local residents have captured the scenes on their phones-and uploaded what might one day be crucial evidence to social media. If Russia invades Ukraine, don’t expect the TikToks to stop. All of these records have one thing in common: They were shared on TikTok. And shaky footage shows tanks rumbling across snowy ground alongside a busy road. Dozens of military vehicles have been filmed parked together.
Videos from around the Russian city-roughly 100 miles from the border with Ukraine-show cars waiting in line to cross train tracks being used to transport tanks from one place to the next.
Residents can Report a Concern, including the size of the animal and its specific location, and Animal Control will clear it from the road.On the snowy roads near Kursk, tanks and military equipment stop traffic. Livingston Animal Control is responsible for removing animal carcasses from local Township roads. Do not contact the Police Department or TNR separately. Please complete and submit this online form to report a feral colony of cats. The Township of Livingston has a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Program to help manage the feral cat habitats in town. Feeding feral cats disrupts their natural feeding habits and can result in wildlife being concentrated at artificial feeding areas. It is tempting to feed feral cats because they are cute and look like domestic cats, but they are not domesticated and may carry diseases. Once out of their regular home environment, even animals that are typically calm and friendly can become agitated. If you have found a stray dog or cat, do not approach or try to capture it yourself call Livingston Animal Control. In the event of an emergency or if you are calling after hours or on the weekend, please dial the Police Department at 97. We can tell you if we’ve already picked up your pet, or we can be on the lookout once we have your pet’s description. If your pet is lost, call Livingston Animal Control at 97 ext. The Livingston Police Department’s Animal Control Division handles issues related to both domesticated and wild animals on Township properties and roads.