Bellingcat is pleased to announce our work has received six Emmy award nominations. The winners will be announced in May. Here's a short thread on the work that we're proud to say has been highlighted 🧵

GeoConfirmed Iran. We are adding a static layer to our Iran map, which you can activate on the right side. Day by day, we are adding more locations to this static layer.

GeoConfirmed UKR. 0:19-0:20 - Explosion filmed by the 14th mechanized brigade of Ukraine, likely a drone hit on a Russian quad bike or its driver. 49.70949, 37.75914 PQ55+QMR Petropavlivka, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine

Geoconfirmed Iran. We mapped over 100 locations in the last 48 hours. Visit our map: each pin includes the related footage and its verified geolocation when you click on it. geoconfirmed.org/iran For the BlueSky community, tag us in GeoLocations, they will be added to the map.

GeoConfirmed ISR. Israeli forces blow up the Turkish Moraj Water Station in northern Rafah. 31.311889, 34.263417 8G3P8767+Q9 GeoLocated by @annonemo.bsky.social

For the OSINT community: GeoConfirmed QGIS Plugin is now available. Query GeoConfirmed's conflict geolocations directly from QGIS with: • Boolean keyword search • Faction & date filtering • Spatial filters (radius, canvas extent, within polygon) github.com/Silverfish94... @coupsure.bsky.social

The State of the OSINT Community, a message to the 'OSINT' accounts. Let’s all take a step back and look at the broader “OSINT” community. What do we actually see? --Read our statement placed on X-- x.com/GeoConfirmed... Or below in the printscreens. 👇

GeoConfirmed UKR. A school's building with claimed ~20 Russian soldiers inside, hit with AASM Hammer bombs by Ukraine. 50.30915, 36.31713 8858+MV2 Zhuravlevka, Belgorod Oblast, Russia GeoLocated by @blinzka.bsky.social

GeoConfirmed UKR. 0:00-0:12 - Ukrainian shelling, reportedly by BM-21 Grad (area grid) 48.291341, 37.19662 75RW+GJQ Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine GeoLocated by @taod51.bsky.social

Excited to share the first edition of OSINT Field Notes for 2026. There's a lot here, from film geolocations, hybrid war maps, laptop farms, broken redactions and surveillance map sources. Read here: tinyurl.com/osintfieldno... Here's some nuggets from the dispatches section 👇🧵

GeoConfirmed Iran. The Baloch group Jaysh al-Adl targeted Major Mahmoud Haghighat, the attack took place in the village of Shahr Deraz 27.178104, 60.727068 5PHG+6RW Shahr Draz, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran GeoLocated by @taod51.bsky.social

GeoConfirmed Iran. Protesters sitting in front of security forces in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar. 35.671713, 51.422045 MCCC+MRM Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran GeoLocated by @GhonchehAzad and @GeoRaccoon

All data is combined on our maps. For example: the protests in Iran. (Started December 28, 2025) geoconfirmed.org/iran

Reminder: As long as BlueSky doesn't allow more characters we will use X as our main communication platform. It's just to time intesive to split up our tweets for this platform. We make an exemption if the geolocation is done on BlueSky, those we try to tweet. geoconfirmed.org

GeoConfirmed UKR. An oil/fuel depot on fire after a Ukrainian strike. Point of view - 52.0811, 39.72296 3PJF+C5P Streletskie Khutora, Lipetsk Oblast, Russia GeoLocated by @blinzka.bsky.social

GeoConfirmed VEN. Visit our map for all known geolocations. geoconfirmed.org/ven

GeoConfirmed UKR. Point of view - The moment of a Ukrainian drone attack in Henichesk 46.165711, 34.817128 5R88+7VJ Heniches'k, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine GeoLocated by @99Dominik_ [X] and @taod51.bsky.social

GeoConfirmed THAKHM. Our new map: Thailand - Cambodia. geoconfirmed.org/thailandcamb...

Not good.

GeoConfirmed Africa. RSF militants at Babanusa, claimed RSF has seized the 22nd Division HQ. 11.321111, 27.799444 8QCX+CQW Babanusa, Sudan GeoLocated by @taod51.bsky.social

GeoConfirmed UKR. A Russian Mi-28 helicopter is targeted by a FirePoint FP-1 drone of Ukraine. 49.43981, 40.74986 CPQX+WWH Shipilov, Rostov Oblast, Russia GeoLocated by @blinzka.bsky.social

GeoConfirmed UKR. 0:42-0:48 - A drone attacks a Russian Ka-27 helicopter. Work of Prymary (Ghosts) unit of Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine. 45.12143, 35.50391 8GQQ4GC3+HH GeoLocated by @blinzka.bsky.social

GeoConfirmed UKR. 0:00-0:06 - Rough location of the fire - Ukrainian Prymary unit of GUR films a sunk boat and something burning. 45.40071, 33.13416 8GQMC42M+7M GeoLocated by @blinzka.bsky.social

GeoConfirmed Update. We are now working on the link between the Orbat and the Map. If you look for a unit in the Orbat, you will see the last time it was linked to a geolocation on the map. Clicking that URL brings you to the map and the exact location.

"Gaza, Ukraine : comment des anonymes aident les journalistes à vérifier les images de la guerre."

GeoConfirmed UKR. 1430th Motor Rifle Regiment drone-strikes a house, claimed to be a Ukrainian position, in Kizomys/Kherson. 46.559463, 32.335797 H85P+Q8M Kizomys, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine GeoLocated by @foosint.bsky.social

GeoConfirmed UKR. 1st Battalion Black Swan of the 225th Assault Regiment attacks Russian position in Mayak, Donetsk Oblast 48.428263, 37.320376 C8HC+852 Mayak, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine GeoLocated by @foosint.bsky.social

GeoConfirmed UKR. 0:47-0:58 - A Russian transporter enters a building followed by a drone drop on that building by the Ukrainian 412th Nemesis regiment. 47.48964, 35.28124 F7QJ+VF5 Verkhnya Krynytsya, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine GeoLocated by @blinzka.bsky.social

GeoConfirmed UKR. Smoke rises on the road east of Korenevo, Russia, followed by an explosion - likely a Russian vehicle. Point of view - 51.39436, 34.95665 9XV4+PMR Korenevo, Kursk Oblast, Russia GeoLocated by @blinzka.bsky.social

GeoConfirmed UKR. Car targeted by explosion, reportedly with Rosgvardia's Avangard SOF head by IED of Ukraine's HUR (Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine). 43.93514, 43.12863 W4PH+3F2 Tambukan, Stavropol Krai, Russia GeoLocated by @blinzka.bsky.social

GeoConfirmed UKR. Another Russian drone crashed in Poland. 50.58756, 23.46454 HFQ7+2RF Majdan Sielec, Poland GeoLocated by @blinzka.bsky.social Geolocation: bsky.app/profile/blin... Sources: www.tvp.info/88780826/lub... www.rmf24.pl/regiony/lubl... www.lublin112.pl/w-regionie-s...

GeoConfirmed UKR. Fire at the Simferopol airport Point of view - 45.01726, 33.99866 GeoLocated by @blinzka.bsky.social Geolocation: bsky.app/profile/blin... Location: geoconfirmed.org/ukraine/8d1b... Sources: bsky.app/profile/anto... Visit our map: geoconfirmed.org/ukraine

Because of the limited possibilities of Blue Sky we advice everyone to visit our website where we add all new data. Because of the limited possibilities of Blue Sky its to timeintesive to tweet everything here. Visit www.geoconfirmed.org for more information.

GeoConfirmed UKR. Ramp with a camouflaged object, likely a Pantsir-S1 air defense system. 57.5179, 39.75759 GQ95+524 Dubki, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia Ramp for an air defense or radar. 57.52389, 39.75961 GQF5+HR5 Dubki, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

GeoConfirmed UKR. A Russian 'Grad' BM-21 multiple launch rocket system destroyed with a drone 55km from Ukrainian controlled territory by 426th UAS battalion. 46.12377, 32.76246 4QF6+GX4 Krasne, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine GeoLocated by @blinzka.bsky.social Geolocation: bsky.app/profile/blin...

GeoConfirmed UKR. 0:00-0:07 - Antitank mines below a Russian bridge are hit with an Odin drone by the 58th motorized brigade of Ukraine. 50.37536, 36.24865 96GX+4FR Krasnyi Khutor, Belgorod Oblast, Russia GeoLocated by @blinzka.bsky.social Geolocation: bsky.app/profile/blin...

GeoConfirmed UKR. 0:04-0:25 - Ukrainian strike on claimed Russian UAV control point of Rubicon group. 48.39952, 37.34971 98XX+RV4 Novotorets'ke, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine GeoLocated by @blinzka.bsky.social Geolocation: bsky.app/profile/blin... x.com/blinzka/stat...

GeoConfirmed Update: Did you know that logging in to our website gives you access to enhanced features? - Improved map search tools for easier navigation. but also... Orbats (Order of Battle): Explore the evolving military/militant structures for different sides/factions:

GeoConfirmed Iran/Israel. Our volunteers are confirming geolocations and adding them to our map. As known... not everything is tweeted. (Lack of time) But you can visit our map to see the latest updates. Every pin = footage + geolocation. Thanks to all the volunteers! geoconfirmed.org/iran

GeoConfirmed UKR. Damage to a building by a drone, reportedly used by deputy Chechen representative in the Zaporozhzhia and Kherson oblasts, Murad Saidov. 45.11014, 33.62417 4J6F+3M3 Mykhailivka GeoLocated by @blinzka.bsky.social Geolocation: bsky.app/profile/blin...

GeoConfirmed Update. We are excited to announce that we changed/enhanced our User Interface. These improvements are designed to offer you even greater possibilities for enhanced investigations and data interpretation 👇

GeoConfirmed UKR - WARCRIME. Four Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) were forced to leave a damaged building at gunpoint by Russian soldiers. They were ordered to lie face-down on the ground. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtXZ...

GeoConfirmed UKR. A Russian trench system hit with 'flame-throwing' shells of the Sivalka VM8 system by the 704th CBRN Regiment of Ukraine. 0:05-0:23 - 47.88705, 36.86029 VVP6+R47 Novyi Komar, Donetsk Oblast GeoLocated by @blinzka.bsky.social Geolocation: bsky.app/profile/blin... Sources:

GeoConfirmed UKR. 0:10 - Russian drone drops a grenade on a cyclist in Antonivka, Kherson 46.679685, 32.68414 MMHM+VMC Antonivka, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine GeoLocated by @foosint.bsky.social Geolocation: bsky.app/profile/rave... bsky.app/profile/foos... Sources: bsky.app/profile/foos...

GeoConfirmed UKR. Russian "Roy" drone unit drone-bombs a car with a direct and potentially fatal hit in Kherson City 46.650615, 32.640876 MJ2R+69R Kherson, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine GeoLocated by @foosint.bsky.social Geolocation: bsky.app/profile/foos... Sources: bsky.app/profile/foos...

GeoConfirmed UKR. 0:47-0:49 - An explosion filmed by the 144th mechanized brigade of Ukraine, likely caused by one of their drones. 52.39811, 33.29337 97XV+68X Chausy, Bryansk Oblast, Russia GeoLocated by @blinzka.bsky.social

GeoConfirmed UKR. Russian Habr drone group hits a camera on a comms tower east of Sadove, Kherson. 46.707189, 32.838311 PR4Q+V8F Sadove, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine GeoLocated by @foosint.bsky.social Geolocation: bsky.app/profile/foos... Sources: bsky.app/profile/foos... (2/2) t.me/bpla_habr/173

GeoConfirmed UKR. An assaulting Russian armoured vehicle column sustains heavy losses in gear and personell when being repelled by Ukrainian artillery. Destroyed vehicle 1 in proof -48.011914, 37.000502 2262+Q66 Oleksiivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine ...

GeoConfirmed UKR. Civilian bombed by Russian drone. 46.676946, 32.697835 MMGX+Q4G Antonivka, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine GeoLocated by @foosint.bsky.social Geolocation: bsky.app/profile/foos... Sources: bsky.app/profile/foos...