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CIR is a global leader in open-source investigations, exposing and disrupting malign actors wherever they operate. Our teams investigate foreign influence operations, document harm in conflict environments and expose networks responsible for online manipulation and other harmful activity. At the heart of our approach is a distinctive combination of deep local expertise and cutting-edge investigative methods. By working with regional analysts, civil society partners and technical specialists, we are able to rapidly collect, verify and analyse digital evidence from some of the world’s most challenging environments.

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Infrastructure Drones

10th Nov 26

Ground truths from the drone attack on Myanmar’s Tada-U Airbase

CIR verified FPV drone footage from 10 September 2026 as showing attacks on Tada-U Airbase, a Myanmar Air Force (MAF) site. While state media described the incident as an attack on a civilian airport, CIR identified the five attacks as directed at MAF hangars. The footage does not show whether any aircraft were damaged.