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Eyes on Russia Archives

CIR's Eyes on Russia project now has content available in Ukrainian.

Just head over to our articles page and switch the language in the top right corner to access the newly available translation of our article on the impact of drone warfare in Kherson.

More translations to follow.

Crypto coin for Russian shadow payments moves $9bn The A7A5 token aims to facilitate financial flows disrupted after Ukraine war

3/ An A7’s cryptocurrency A7A5 was contacted by the Financial Times for comment in connection with the findings in this report. Read the FT coverage for their response:

A7A5: Circumventing sanctions with stablecoin cryptocurrency A CIR investigation suggests that Russian company A7 has been constructing a system based on both fiat currency and cryptocurrency to transfer money into and out of Russia.

2/ In June, we published a joint investigation with the @financialtimes.com, exposing A7’s financial scheme and highlighting how it could enable the bypassing of Western sanctions. Access the full report:

Treasury Sanctions Cryptocurrency Exchange and Network Enabling Sanctions Evasion and Cyber Criminals WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is re-designating the cryptocurrency exchange Garantex Europe OU (Garantex), which has directly facilitated...

🧵This week, the US Treasury sanctioned a network that was supporting sanction evasion activities. Part of this network were the Kyrgyzstani company Old Vector and the Russian A7. Read the full US Treasury press release:

Ten people, including six children and a paramedic, were reportedly killed in an airstrike which hit a residential house in Jabalia, Gaza on 22 July 2025. CIR investigators were able to identify at least seven casualties, including four minors and an adult in a paramedic uniform.

At least five people were reportedly killed and ten others injured following an alleged airstrike on Cairo Primary School on 25 July 2025. Based on available footage, CIR concluded there were at least 15 casualties, including 5 minors. A remnant of a Hellfire missile was identified in the footage.

Satellite imagery from 3 August 2025 shows significant damage to the WHO storage facility and the surrounding area, including residential buildings and temporary structures.

Several videos showing a damaged storage facility of the World Health Organization (WHO) and a nearby residential building in Gaza circulated on social media between 22 and 25 July 2025.

Using available footage, CIR investigators verified the location of the damaged area.

Israel-Gaza Conflict Map The Israel-Gaza Conflict Map is a map of incidents documented by CIR covering the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Israel and Lebanon since 7 October 2023.

Newly verified events were added to the Israel-Gaza Conflict Map. 52 casualties could be visually confirmed in these incidents, including 12 minors. The map now showcases over 1,780 incidents in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Israel, and Lebanon. See the thread for more details 👇

Air Attacks in Myanmar since 2025 Earthquake

Search for the incidents verified by Myanmar Witness in our map here: info-res.org/myanmar-witn...

Ceasefire in name only: Reported aerial attacks continue after Myanmar’s earthquake truce After the March 2025 earthquake, Myanmar’s military and resistance forces announced ceasefires to enable aid distribution. However, analysis by Myanmar Witness reveals that attacks continued despite t...

13 out of 15 Myanmar’s regions/states reported at least one aerial attack during the ceasefire period. Read more to see how events unfolded and how we verified the data: www.info-res.org/myanmar-witn...

Investigators from CIR’s Myanmar Witness project analysed data from days before and after the ceasefire, declared by the State Administration Council (SAC) on 2 April 2025.

During this time, there were at least 117 documented aerial attacks, 67 of them taking place after the ceasefire was declared.

Despite the declarations of peace to enable humanitarian relief for Myanmar, reports of airstrikes continued to emerge after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the country in March.

The gender blind spot: How early reactions to violent attacks sideline misogyny One year on from the Southport and Bondi Junction knife attacks, CIR researchers explore the narrative trajectories that emerge in the wake of violence, and the implications of what is left unsaid.

The silence surrounding victims and their gender reflects a broader pattern: violence against women often goes under-acknowledged. Read more in our latest article 👇

One year on from the Southport and Bondi Junction knife attacks, we explore the narrative trajectories that emerge in the wake of violence, and the implications of what is left unsaid.

YouTube video by CIR - Centre for Information Resilience How we found an RSF military camp in the Libyan desert

Watch the film “How we found an RSF military camp in the Libyan desert” in full here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=umaF...

How we found an RSF military camp in the Libyan desert A new CIR documentary has uncovered the location of a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) military camp in the desert of Sudan’s neighbour, Libya.

If you want to delve deeper into other elements of the investigation that did not make it into the film, check out our article: www.info-res.org/articles/how...

It includes a second “windscreen match” that helped us to connect the dots between the pickup truck we found in an RSF military camp in Libya and a senior RSF commander, involved in violent attacks in the war in Sudan.

In our latest film, CIR investigators illustrate how sometimes the most “basic” verification method – like matching the writing in the dust – can seem almost revolutionary in its simplicity.

Because not all of the steps in this investigation made it into the film, we want to share this extra clip👇

How we found an RSF military camp in the Libyan desert A new CIR documentary has uncovered the location of a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) military camp in the desert of Sudan’s neighbour, Libya.

It all started with videos showing large groups of fighters racing through the desert.

Read more to see what we found by following their trail: www.info-res.org/articles/how...

For the first time, CIR has uncovered the location of a Sudanese RSF military camp in the desert of Sudan’s neighbour, Libya.

It is directly linked to the war in Sudan.

We will show you where, we will show you how.

Watch in full now: youtu.be/umaFPlwJUKM

A hidden war: Violent extremism rules in the Sahel, and is spreading south CIR's investigation indicates that violent extremist organisations are penetrating further into coastal West Africa. As they battle to consolidate their presence, it is civilians who pay the price.

3/ Read more in our latest investigation: www.info-res.org/articles/a-h...

2/ As the conflict continues to spill into the coastal West African states, there is a growing need for open source investigations and international media coverage to shed light and increase awareness on the many actors involved in the human rights abuses and violations.

Violent extremist organisations have killed and kidnapped civilians as they consolidate their influence over the Sahel area 🧵👇 1/

6/ The Bureij Middle School in Bureij refugee camp was reportedly bombed a week earlier, on 8 July 2025. Content shared online shows people trying to extinguish the fire while searching for casualties. CIR documented at least one casualty; however, media reported the attack killed at least four.

5/ On the same day, on 17 July 2025, the school was hit by two air-dropped munitions, resulting in significant damage. CIR identified one of the munitions from the video as a GBU-31/32.

📍 Search for IPIN3266 in CIR Israel-Gaza Conflict Map

4/ Last week, on 17 July 2025, videos emerged on social media showing people searching for casualties amid the burning school’s temporary structures. CIR investigators were able to document at least three adult casualties.

📍 Search for IPIN3261 in CIR Israel-Gaza Conflict Map

3/ A school sheltering people in Bureij was attacked for a third time in two weeks.

CIR verified three incidents at the UN-affiliated Bureij Middle School, also known as Abu Halu Eastern School, in Bureij refugee camp in Gaza 🧵👇