/PRNewswire/ NATO and Atticus Partners co-sponsored a panel discussion on Strategic Communications in the Fight Against Disinformation on Wednesday morning.
bbc news, moscow. in ukraine, satellite images such as this have revealed the extent of defences being built by russia in the areas they currently occupy in the east of the country in preparation for an expected ukrainian counter offensive. those images have been analysed by bbc verify. it s a new service bringing together 60 journalists with a range of forensic and investigative skills, to fact check data and help explain complex stories as well as counter disinformation. our analysis editor ros atkins has more. ukraine s expected to launch a counteroffensive soon and here at bbc verify we ve been looking at how russia is bolstering its defences. here s the front line with territory controlled by russia marked in red. we ve also highlighted bakhmut, the city has hosted some of the fiercest fighting of the war. and we know that around the city both sides have been using trenches. this is a ukrainian soldier. we also know that trenches
with a range of forensic and investigative skills, to fact check data and help explain complex stories as well as counter disinformation. our analysis editor ros atkins has more. ukraine s expected to launch a counteroffensive soon and here at bbc verify we ve been looking at how russia is bolstering its defences. here s the front line with territory controlled by russia marked in red. we ve also highlighted bakhmut, the city has hosted some of the fiercest fighting in the war. and we know that around bakhmut both sides have been using trenches. we also know that trenches are a crucial part of russia s effort to fortify the entire front line. that process has been documented by the open source analyst brady africk. all of these black dots here mark new russian fortifications. let s focus on a couple of locations. first of all, tokmak. it s a small city, but it s strategically important. you can see it at the bottom of this satellite image. further north would be where
as well as counter disinformation. our analysis editor ros atkins has more. ukraine s expected to launch a counteroffensive soon and here at bbc verify we ve been looking at how russia is bolstering its defences. here s the front line with territory controlled by russia marked in red. we ve highlighted bakhmut, the city has hosted some of the fiercest fighting in the war. and we know that around bakhmut both sides have been using trenches. this is a ukrainian soldier. we also know that trenches are a crucial part of russia s effort to fortify the entire front line. that process has been documented by the open source analyst brady africk. all these black dots here mark new russian fortifications. let s focus on a couple of locations. first of all, tokmak. it s a small city, but it s strategically important. you can see it at the bottom of this satellite image. further north would be where the ukrainian positions are. and look what the russians have done. they ve built one new defensive
steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. so that s russia. we want to bring you some images from inside ukraine. satellite images like this have revealed the extent of defences being built by russia in the areas they currently occupy in the east of the country. that s in preparation for an expected ukrainian those images have been analysed by bbc verify. it s a new service bringing together 60 journalists with a range of forensic and investigative skills, to fact check data and help explain complex stories as well as counter disinformation. our analysis editor ros atkins has more. ukraine s expected to launch a counteroffensive soon and here at bbc verify we ve been looking at how russia is bolstering its defences. here s the front line with territory controlled by russia marked in red. we ve highlighted bakhmut, the city has hosted some of the fiercest fighting in the war. and we know that around bakhmut both sides have been using trenches. this is a ukrainian soldier. we also know that tre