Open Source Information as a Window into the War in Ukraine
Year: 2026

This article looks at the role of open source information from the initial Russian invasion in 2014, in the lead-up to the full-scale invasion in 2022 and since the beginning of the war. Open source information has shed light on Russia’s actions throughout the conflict, and evolving technologies have brought new tools and issues with them, such as the proliferation of drone footage. In the war’s social media environment, state and non-state entities are on an equal footing. Thus, the article als