This is great work from @samdoak.bsky.social and @bvdm.bsky.social on Gaza's four Israeli-backed militias news.sky.com/story/reveal...

New story with @bvdm.bsky.social We found new evidence of Israeli support for anti Hamas Gaza militias. For the first time we got a look at how the northern Al Mansi militia is supplied, finding footage of them transporting fuel, food and water from the direction of the Israeli border

We went through months of footage to find details of the IDF’s support for a Gaza militia positioning itself as an alternative governing force Found the Popular Forces to be receiving aid directly from the GHF, and moving vehicles & equipment with relative ease over the border

New Planet imagery shows buildings being demolished by the IDF around a recently abandoned camp in the south of Gaza city. Just ten days prior the area was full of people.

The IDF have pushed into the south east of Gaza city, with Palestinians forced to abandon camps in nearby neighbourhoods. After the destruction of whole neighbourhoods across the strip, high numbers of demolition equipment suggest a similar plan for the city. Story with @bvdm.bsky.social

The dead in this video were filmed on the coastal road, ~500 meters south of a newly manned fortified area visible on Planet imagery from 26 July 22 July imagery shows the area was empty until quite recently

NEW INVESIGATION: Europe's largest missile maker is supplying bomb parts to Israeli munitions that have killed over 100 children in Gaza, across 24 incidents we investigated. 10+ of these Israeli strikes were on schools. With @juliettegarside.bsky.social. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Great piece by @bvdm.bsky.social @samdoak.bsky.social and Michelle Inez Simon looking at the decisions leading to more than 20 people being killed at a Gaza aid distribution site: news.sky.com/story/deadly...

The oil tankers usually grouped around Kharg noticeably gone since the recent attacks in Iran started. Last time I remember seeing this was during the strikes last year. Imagery 12 - 16 June.

I interviewed Oxfam about what's in the aid boxes for Gaza- I was told they do not meet nutritional standards for a starving population.

Wrote about the chaotic aid distribution efforts in Gaza, and what went wrong at the Rafah distribution site with @bvdm.bsky.social news.sky.com/story/comple...

NEW, from me: I found Patriot Front trying to boost recruitment by secretly controlling a large part of the active clubs network according to audio messages and a leaked document I reviewed. www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...

Wrote about the attack on Zamzam refugee camp A video shows an unarmed man being shot, less than a meter from a child While fighters in the video are not uniformed, the person filming appears in another, celebrating with a soldier wearing RSF insignia news.sky.com/story/how-br...

My friend is raising funds for an orphanage their family runs in Myanmar following the earthquake. Anything raised going towards fixing the orphanage’s water supply and other necessities. www.gofundme.com/f/fundraiser...

Quick step by step on how we verified this. Shows a strike in Sadaa in the early hours of 16 March. Video is CCTV. Is a close crop and short, meaning likely longer cuts and wider view versions available. 1/?

Going to be speaking as part of a panel discussion on OSINT and the war in Ukraine at KCL on Wednesday. Believe its by request for external attendees but link is here if anyone is interested eu01.z.antigena.com/l/TKo8EkWhu5...

Spent this week looking at the digital footprint of Cameron Finnigan, the Sussex teenager convicted for crimes relating to his involvement with the the esoteric nazi abuse network 764. 1/? news.sky.com/story/inside...

Determining the true scale of lives lost in Syria’s 14-year conflict is essential for accountability and transitional justice. But is a final civilian casualty count possible? for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/argument/tal...

Satellite imagery from the night of Jan 7-8 shows light from the Los Angeles wildfires at a pretty stark scale. Images from NASA's Black Marble.

For nearly two years, a shadowy paramilitary group – the Rapid Support Forces – has been terrorising Sudan. We spent months collecting evidence that identified commanders and revealed potential war crimes happening under their watch. www.nytimes.com/video/world/...

Uncovering evidence of a massacre in Sudan: Analysis by BBC Verify of videos showing fighters boasting of a massacre and later mocking survivors has identified those responsible as apparently belonging to Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We’re thrilled to announce @samdoak.bsky.social, OSINT Desk Producer at @news.sky.com, as a speaker at our OSINT event in London on Tuesday, January 28, 2025! 🕵️‍♂️ Sam brings valuable insights into how OSINT is revolutionising investigative journalism. 📅 Details & free tickets: lu.ma/mirso4p2

Crater from the Tartus explosion visible on today's Planet imagery(left), before image (right) from 15 December

Things filmed inside can be difficult to geolocate, but believe there's enough here to make a good case for it being here: 📌33.514013774282404, 36.23814838466553

From Latakia today, matches the statue torn down in Sheikhdaher Square.

New SkySat imagery from Planet Labs over northern Gaza from Dec 5 shows extensive damage to the Beit Lahia Cemetery after the IDF cleared two paths through the middle of it. 🧵 I have a cemetery destruction thread on Twitter that I'll re-post to Bluesky for tracking purposes. CC: @geoconfirmed.org

Filmed in Wa'er, western edge of Homs 📌34.73911054867369, 36.67686257252783

Syrian rebels entering Al Bukamal today from the south. Video has been missatributed to Deir az-Zor. 📍 34.441750, 40.924222

This is not the military airport. Shows rebels approaching the city - filmed under 10km away to the north. 📌35.37105844636965, 40.21662610875199

Filmed in the west of the city, close to Basel Square. Location: maps.app.goo.gl/StPQeRqrxcpL...

Filmed at 36.19757674023808, 37.10078018234042, not far from the city's western edge

Filmed driving West, not far from the M5 Motorway southwest of Aleppo. 📌36.100653, 36.954889 Is not al-Eis, but doesn't rule out rebels having reached the town.

Some damage from yesterday's strike on Dnipro is visible in Planet imagery from this morning. The further south of the two is adjacent to existing damage.

This is how we went about verifying the strike footage from Dnipro. The first piece of footage was this, while its poor quality the pattern of chimneys and spire at the end of the residential buildings match.

Had a look through Planet imagery from northern Gaza from November 12. Not exhaustive at all but quite a bit of activity to the east of the city, with new earthworks and roadblocks.

Haven't really been active on here, and account is quite blank, so thought I'd share some of the stuff I've worked on. I do OSINT work for Sky News. This means I help out with a wide range of stuff and spend a lot of time on verification. Otherwise, I mainly look at conflict and extremism.