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๐Ÿ”ด ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ง Last year, we've been able to unearth the infrastructure of the FSB's 16th Centre, combining #OSINT techniques and photos of old medals. We replicated this method to explore the Information Operations Troops (#VIO) of #Russiaโ€™s military intelligence service (#GRU).

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๐Ÿ… We have gathered 118 photos from specialised websites and forums. ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ We have concluded that the VIO is composed of at least 15 units across Russia. ๐Ÿ”Ž These units are divided into three specialities: encryption/cryptoanalysis, computer network operations (CNO), and psychological operations.

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Our visuals below provide you with a first glance at our findings, with examples of units featuring a comprehensive description of the VIO.