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NEW: @jimmyrushton.bsky.social sits down with Bohdan Krotevych, the decorated former commander of the Ukrainian National Guard's elite Azov Brigade, for a wide-ranging interview on the current state of Ukraine's leadership and military operations. offbeatresearch.com/2025/11/i-kn...
"I Know We Can Win": Ukraine's Most Famous Soldier on the State of War - OffBeat Research
Jimmy Rushton sits down with Bohdan Krotevych, the decorated former commander of the Ukrainian National Guard’s elite Azov Brigade, for a wide-ranging interview on the current state of Ukraine’s leade...
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November 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
NEW: @jimmyrushton.bsky.social sits down with Bohdan Krotevych, the decorated former commander of the Ukrainian National Guard's elite Azov Brigade, for a wide-ranging interview on the current state of Ukraine's leadership and military operations. offbeatresearch.com/2025/11/i-kn...
New: @neilphauer.bsky.social reports from Sumy, a city which has grown increasingly war-weary as the threat of constant drone attacks and bombardments drag on the daily lives of its residents.
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Years On, Sumy Struggles with Russian Bombardment - OffBeat Research
Neil Hauer reports from Sumy, a city which has grown increasingly war-weary as the threat of constant drone attacks and bombardments drag on the daily lives of its residents.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
New: @neilphauer.bsky.social reports from Sumy, a city which has grown increasingly war-weary as the threat of constant drone attacks and bombardments drag on the daily lives of its residents.
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New: Dylan Burns reports alongside Ukrainian night drone teams on the front between Dnipro and Donetsk, where the evolution of drone operations has changed the face of warfare for better and worse.
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Supplying the Frontline: Ukraine's Drone Logistics - OffBeat Research
Dylan Burns reports alongside Ukrainian night drone teams on the front between Dnipro and Donetsk, where the evolution of drone operations has changed the face of warfare for better and worse.
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October 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
New: Dylan Burns reports alongside Ukrainian night drone teams on the front between Dnipro and Donetsk, where the evolution of drone operations has changed the face of warfare for better and worse.
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In Kafrnabl, Gregory Waters explores the stories of local residents who lived and often resisted through the Assad regime’s decimation of life, and life’s ultimate resurgence, in the town and longtime revolutionary hub. offbeatresearch.com/2025/08/the-...
The Accidental Liberation of Kafrnabl - OffBeat Research
In Kafrnabl, Gregory Waters explores the stories of local residents who lived and often resisted through the Assad regime's decimation of life, and life's ultimate resurgence, in the town and longtime...
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August 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
In Kafrnabl, Gregory Waters explores the stories of local residents who lived and often resisted through the Assad regime’s decimation of life, and life’s ultimate resurgence, in the town and longtime revolutionary hub. offbeatresearch.com/2025/08/the-...
New: @dylanburnstv.bsky.social and @devinsanluis.bsky.social follow the 59th Brigade's "Shkval" battalion of prisoners while they train to hold the line as Russian forces threaten to advance further into Dnipro. offbeatresearch.com/2025/07/the-...
The 59th Shkval Battalion: Holding the Front in Dnipro - OffBeat Research
Dylan Burns and Devin Woodall follow the 59th Separate Assault Brigade's "Shkval" battalion of prisoners as they train to counter the Russian advance into Dnipro.
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July 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
New: @dylanburnstv.bsky.social and @devinsanluis.bsky.social follow the 59th Brigade's "Shkval" battalion of prisoners while they train to hold the line as Russian forces threaten to advance further into Dnipro. offbeatresearch.com/2025/07/the-...
New: @devinsanluis.bsky.social reports alongside the 113th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade 'Phoenix Squad', whose volunteer defenders work night and day to hunt down Russian drones intent on terrorizing locals in Kharkiv. offbeatresearch.com/2025/06/from...
From the Ashes of Occupation, Phoenix Squad Rises - OffBeat Research
Devin Woodall reports alongside the 113th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade ‘Phoenix Squad’, whose volunteers spend their days hunting for Russian drones which constantly seek to disrupt the lives ...
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June 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
New: @devinsanluis.bsky.social reports alongside the 113th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade 'Phoenix Squad', whose volunteer defenders work night and day to hunt down Russian drones intent on terrorizing locals in Kharkiv. offbeatresearch.com/2025/06/from...
New: Gregory Waters reports from the towns of Suqaylabiyah and Qalaat al-Mudiq in Syria's al-Ghab plain, where displaced residents are slowly returning despite pervasive reminders of the death and destruction wrought by years of relentless regime bombardment. offbeatresearch.com/2025/05/recl...
Reclaiming Life Under Assad’s Rubble - OffBeat Research
Gregory Waters reports from the towns of Suqaylabiyah and Qalaat al-Mudiq in the al-Ghab plain, where displaced residents are slowly returning home despite pervasive reminders of the death and destruc...
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May 21, 2025 at 11:40 PM
New: Gregory Waters reports from the towns of Suqaylabiyah and Qalaat al-Mudiq in Syria's al-Ghab plain, where displaced residents are slowly returning despite pervasive reminders of the death and destruction wrought by years of relentless regime bombardment. offbeatresearch.com/2025/05/recl...
New op-ed by Aisha Malik: India’s weaponization of climate change and water rights in Kashmir exists in pursuit of a policy which seeks to systematically oppress Kashmiri women and advance a total erasure of Kashmiri identity. offbeatresearch.com/2025/05/indi...
India's Exploitation of Climate Change is Killing Kashmiri Women - Offbeat Research
OP-ED: Women in Kashmir are at the forefront of the climate crisis, and India’s weaponization of climate change and water rights exists in pursuit of a policy which seeks to systematically oppress Kas...
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May 15, 2025 at 7:08 PM
New op-ed by Aisha Malik: India’s weaponization of climate change and water rights in Kashmir exists in pursuit of a policy which seeks to systematically oppress Kashmiri women and advance a total erasure of Kashmiri identity. offbeatresearch.com/2025/05/indi...
NEW: Ukraine’s 155th Mechanized was the pinnacle of European cooperation, but mass desertions nearly derailed the effort before it began. @dylanburnstv.bsky.social spoke to a deserter about his time in training and his decision to go AWOL during training in France offbeatresearch.com/2025/05/dysf...
Dysfunction and Dereliction: The Collapse of the 155th Brigade Through a Deserter's Eyes - Offbeat Research
Ukraine’s 155th Mechanized Brigade was positioned as the pinnacle of inter-European cooperation - but mass desertions and institutional ineptitude nearly derailed the project before it began. OffBeat ...
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May 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
NEW: Ukraine’s 155th Mechanized was the pinnacle of European cooperation, but mass desertions nearly derailed the effort before it began. @dylanburnstv.bsky.social spoke to a deserter about his time in training and his decision to go AWOL during training in France offbeatresearch.com/2025/05/dysf...
ICYMI: The Case for Normalization with the New Syrian Government offbeatresearch.com/2025/03/the-...
The Road to Damascus: The Case for Normalization with the New Syrian Government - Offbeat Research
For years, US policy in Syria has led from behind. In the shadow of HTS's evolution and the country's new reality, a pragmatic policy reassessment is long overdue.
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March 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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The Road to Damascus: The Case for Normalization with the New Syrian Government - Offbeat Research
For years, US policy in Syria has led from behind. In the shadow of HTS's evolution and the country's new reality, a pragmatic policy reassessment is long overdue.
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March 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
New by Juwayriah Wright: The Case for Normalization with the New Syrian Government offbeatresearch.com/2025/03/the-...
New by Juwayriah Wright: The Case for Normalization with the New Syrian Government offbeatresearch.com/2025/03/the-...
The Road to Damascus: The Case for Normalization with the New Syrian Government - Offbeat Research
For years, US policy in Syria has led from behind. In the shadow of HTS's evolution and the country's new reality, a pragmatic policy reassessment is long overdue.
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March 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
New by Juwayriah Wright: The Case for Normalization with the New Syrian Government offbeatresearch.com/2025/03/the-...
Patrick Hilsman reflects on life and resilience in the towns surrounding Kyiv during the early days of Russia's full-scale invasion. offbeatresearch.com/2025/02/3-ye...
3 Years On: Fragments of the Battle for Kyiv - Offbeat Research
A retrospective on the lives of townspeople in Kyiv oblast during the early days of Russia’s 2022 invasion and failed attempts to encircle Kyiv.
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March 1, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Patrick Hilsman reflects on life and resilience in the towns surrounding Kyiv during the early days of Russia's full-scale invasion. offbeatresearch.com/2025/02/3-ye...
New: @dylanburnstv.bsky.social tours a town on the front line in Sumy oblast, where local residents and the town's civic life have shown remarkable resilience despite nearly three years of constant, indiscriminate Russian bombardment. offbeatresearch.com/2025/01/gove...
Governing on the Front Line in Sumy Oblast - Offbeat Research
Dylan Burns tours Bilopillya - a front line town in Sumy oblast, whose residents have shown remarkable resilience amid nearly three years of indiscriminate Russian bombardment.
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January 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
New: @dylanburnstv.bsky.social tours a town on the front line in Sumy oblast, where local residents and the town's civic life have shown remarkable resilience despite nearly three years of constant, indiscriminate Russian bombardment. offbeatresearch.com/2025/01/gove...
ICYMI:
Happy New Year's Eve! New from @dylanburnstv.bsky.social today is a (snowy) report from his recent embed with Ukraine's 100th Mechanized Brigade as their crews field several unique Western-provided IFVs, including the German-made "Marder". offbeatresearch.com/2024/12/wint...
Winter Training with the 100th Mechanized Brigade’s “Marder” Crew - Offbeat Research
Dylan Burns observes training movements from the 100th Mechanized Brigade’s IFV “Marder” crew outside Toretsk, in Donetsk oblast.
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January 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
ICYMI:
Happy New Year's Eve! New from @dylanburnstv.bsky.social today is a (snowy) report from his recent embed with Ukraine's 100th Mechanized Brigade as their crews field several unique Western-provided IFVs, including the German-made "Marder". offbeatresearch.com/2024/12/wint...
Winter Training with the 100th Mechanized Brigade’s “Marder” Crew - Offbeat Research
Dylan Burns observes training movements from the 100th Mechanized Brigade’s IFV “Marder” crew outside Toretsk, in Donetsk oblast.
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December 31, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Happy New Year's Eve! New from @dylanburnstv.bsky.social today is a (snowy) report from his recent embed with Ukraine's 100th Mechanized Brigade as their crews field several unique Western-provided IFVs, including the German-made "Marder". offbeatresearch.com/2024/12/wint...
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December 6, 2024 at 3:07 AM
OffBeat Research is currently accepting pitches on topics covering OSINT, disinfo, and global conflicts, including ongoing activity in Ukraine and Syria.
We seek to supplement our existing in-depth reportage on OSINT issues and issues of concern on the front lines of Ukraine.
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New: @dylanburnstv.bsky.social embeds with a Grad artillery team near the crucial front line city of Pokrovsk, where Russian advances threaten to topple one of Ukraine’s major logistical hubs. offbeatresearch.com/2024/11/russ...
Russia Bets on Pokrovsk Push as Resistance Stiffens - Offbeat Research
Dylan Burns embeds with a Grad artillery team near the crucial front line city of Pokrovsk, where Russian advances threaten to topple one of Ukraine's major logistical hubs.
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November 25, 2024 at 6:53 PM
New: @dylanburnstv.bsky.social embeds with a Grad artillery team near the crucial front line city of Pokrovsk, where Russian advances threaten to topple one of Ukraine’s major logistical hubs. offbeatresearch.com/2024/11/russ...
Towns including Sheikh Aqil, Anjara, and Urum al-Kubra were reportedly seized by Syrian opposition forces in Aleppo as part of a major offensive intended to counter indiscriminate regime shelling on towns in the region. / Photo credit: Kawalees Syria (كواليس سوريا) via Facebook
November 28, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Towns including Sheikh Aqil, Anjara, and Urum al-Kubra were reportedly seized by Syrian opposition forces in Aleppo as part of a major offensive intended to counter indiscriminate regime shelling on towns in the region. / Photo credit: Kawalees Syria (كواليس سوريا) via Facebook
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The crew's commander, Jäger, launches a single rocket at a Russian position near the front before the team quickly departs the area to avoid any potential retaliatory fire.
Read Burns' full report here: offbeatresearch.com/2024/11/russ...
Read Burns' full report here: offbeatresearch.com/2024/11/russ...
November 26, 2024 at 12:59 AM
The crew's commander, Jäger, launches a single rocket at a Russian position near the front before the team quickly departs the area to avoid any potential retaliatory fire.
Read Burns' full report here: offbeatresearch.com/2024/11/russ...
Read Burns' full report here: offbeatresearch.com/2024/11/russ...
New: @dylanburnstv.bsky.social embeds with a Grad artillery team near the crucial front line city of Pokrovsk, where Russian advances threaten to topple one of Ukraine’s major logistical hubs. offbeatresearch.com/2024/11/russ...
Russia Bets on Pokrovsk Push as Resistance Stiffens - Offbeat Research
Dylan Burns embeds with a Grad artillery team near the crucial front line city of Pokrovsk, where Russian advances threaten to topple one of Ukraine's major logistical hubs.
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November 25, 2024 at 6:53 PM
New: @dylanburnstv.bsky.social embeds with a Grad artillery team near the crucial front line city of Pokrovsk, where Russian advances threaten to topple one of Ukraine’s major logistical hubs. offbeatresearch.com/2024/11/russ...
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Critical open-source conflict reporting from the Offbeat Research team and our contributors, plus field reports from front lines around the world.
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New from @arabukrainian.bsky.social: Tracking the adoption, proliferation, and increased use of glide bombs by Russian and Ukrainian forces since 2022 offbeatresearch.com/2024/11/the-...
The Glide Bomb War: Evolving Aerial Combat Over the Ukrainian Battlefield - Offbeat Research
Tracking the adoption, proliferation, and increased use of glide bombs by Russian and Ukrainian forces since 2022.
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November 23, 2024 at 8:09 PM
New from @arabukrainian.bsky.social: Tracking the adoption, proliferation, and increased use of glide bombs by Russian and Ukrainian forces since 2022 offbeatresearch.com/2024/11/the-...