Map

In January 2022, CIR launched the Eyes on Russia project to collect and verify videos, photos, satellite imagery or other media related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Our objective was to provide journalists, NGOs, policymakers and the public access to verified, trustworthy information. Since then, the Eyes on Russia project has coordinated research by the wider OSINT community including Bellingcat and GeoConfirmed, with support from Advance Democracy, Inc. The database of verified information is the collective product of that community.

Eyes on Russia Map

Verified information is stored in a database and represented on the Russia-Ukraine Monitor Map with one simple goal: to provide the world with timely and reliable information concerning the impact of Russia’s invasion on Ukraine and its people.

Building on the original map that was developed and maintained with support from MapHub, CIR collaborated with C4ADS to develop an updated vision for the Eyes on Russia Map. C4ADS, a non-profit organization dedicated to defeating the illicit networks that threaten global peace and security, joined the Eyes on Russia project with the aim to produce a new version of the map that would expand the ways researchers can set search terms and interact with the map to advance their analysis.

How to use the Map

Use CIR’s Eyes On Russia map to analyse drone attacks in Kherson