Banned Russian Submunitions Found After Mali’s Military Announces Airstrikes
This investigation is a collaboration between Bellingcat and Jeune Afrique. You can read Jeune Afrique’s article in French here. Unexploded Russian-made cluster munition…
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Satellite Imagery Shows Ongoing Demolitions Across Southern Lebanon
The fragile ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hezbollah last month is holding. But satellite imagery shows that at least 46 of 54 towns and villages within the Israel…
DRC’s Coltan Belt: Verifying Deadly Landslides at Mines Under M23 Control
Since the beginning of 2026, at least four landslides are reported to have killed hundreds of people at the Rubaya mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a…
Unearthing a Colombian Politician’s Connections to Neo-Nazi Active Club Group
This investigation is a collaboration between Bellingcat and Colombian media outlet Cerosetenta. A video posted on Feb. 26 shows several men painting over graffiti in…
“Make Iran Ungovernable” – Tracking Efforts To Destroy Iran’s Police Infrastructure
Bellingcat has identified at least 80 police stations or infrastructure related to law enforcement agencies and the Basij paramilitary group that has been damaged or…
Mining China’s ‘Little Red Book’ for Open Source Gold
The challenges of conducting open-source research in China are well-documented. Consistently named one of the most digitally oppressive countries in the world, China…
Painkiller Pipeline: 300 Million Tapentadol Pills Sent from India to West Africa
This article is the result of a collaboration with Indian media outlet Newslaundry. You can find Newslaundry’s editorially independent coverage here. Indian companies…
‘Snoopy’, ‘Adolf’ and ‘Password’: The Hungarian Government Passwords Exposed Online
Almost 800 Hungarian government email addresses and associated passwords are circulating online, revealing basic vulnerabilities in the security protocols of ministries…
When Satellite Imagery Goes Dark: New Tool Shows Damage in Iran and the Gulf
Access to open source visuals of the current Iran conflict, which has spread to many parts of the Middle East, continues to be sporadic. Videos and photos from within…
The War You’re Not Allowed to See: How the UAE Rewrites the Story of Iranian Strikes
Bellingcat has identified several high-profile incidents where authorities in the United Arab Emirates have downplayed damage, mischaracterised interceptions and in some…
Croatia’s Football Team Signed Deal With Gambling Sponsor Whose Rep Used Fake Name
This article is the result of a collaboration with Josimar. You can find Josimar’s corresponding piece here. A European academic used a false name to represent an opaque…
How India’s Ruling Party is Using AI to Boost Hate Speech in States Near Bangladesh
The video posted by a state branch of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) showed Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shooting an image of two men in Muslim…