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Russian Troops Traced To Ukrainian Battlefields Through Social Media

New submitter wienerschnizzel writes: Vice News has released a report on how they were able to trace a member of the regular Russian army from his base near the Ukrainian border toward the battlefields in the contested territory in eastern Ukraine, then back to his home in Siberia using the pictures he uploaded on his social media profile.

The methodology used is based on a report by the Atlantic Council think tank released earlier this year, which asserts that information on the movement and operations of the regular Russian troops can be easily gathered from publicly available sources (such as the social media). The Russian government still denies any involvement of Russian troops in the fights in Ukraine.

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  1. Neo-fascists run Ukraine now--it's a fact by faway · · Score: 0, Troll

    The USA knows that Neo-fascists run Ukraine now and has been in favor of putting the far right into power. The USA has come full circle-- from defeating the far right in WW2 to helping put them in power. http://www.globalresearch.ca/t...

  2. Re:They are "volunteers" by StalinTrollsky · · Score: 0, Troll

    There are no volunteers, or tanks or war in Free Russian republic of Ukraine. This report and all reports like it, and photos are evil conspiracy made by Mr President Obama to destroy Russia and kill her beautiful children. And I am not paid to make comments like these! I enjoy technology news for nerds very much.