For this article, I scraped 500,000 messages from popular Telegram channels. Using machine learning, I identified those containing drug advertisements. The analysis revealed that the most common delivery method was Poland’s largest private postal company. I also identified the most popular drugs and demonstrated the scale of drug trafficking on Telegram in Poland.
Faster than Pizza Delivery: Poland’s Online Drug Market Is Out of Control
Mapping Russia’s War Machine on NATO’s Doorstep
Based on high-resolution satellite images, a regional investigation maps developments in Russia’s military bases bordering Poland and the Baltic countries. While Russian GRU special forces in Kaliningrad are trained for sabotage attacks, a new nuclear threat is building up in Belarus.
How safe you are in Sumy during an air raid alert?
Using QGIS, Illustrator, and data from local authorities on bomb shelter locations, I created a series of images illustrating how well residents in the largest cities of the Sumy region are protected during air raid alerts. This project was created with love for Sumy, my home region in Ukraine, and is dedicated to Kordon.Media.
Unpacking CEE’s biggest oil company’s promises to ‘go green’
The Polish fuel giant, Orlen, claims to be fighting for the environment and presents itself as being at the forefront of an “energy transformation.” In reality, the company is fighting to preserve profits, and is hoping to use Poland’s slow green transformation to hold onto the last oil refinery in Europe.
Online neo-Nazi Store and Customers From Central Europe Exposed
Information on approximately 20,000 purchases on Midgård was put online. The leak, which was spread by the left-wing extremist organization AFA, contains Midgård's customer register and provides insight into just how widespread Midgård's sales are.
KREMLIN LEAKS: how Putin turned the Red Cross into a tool of propaganda and war
Russian Red Cross, which is supposed to remain neutral and independent, is a part of Russia’s propaganda machine. The Kremlin plots to expand the influence of the RRC throughout the world, hiding behind the International Red Cross.
ANDROMEDA: Ukrainian puzzle
By analyzing satellite images and AIS signals, we reconstructed the possible route of the yacht Andromeda, suspected in the Nord Stream pipeline explosions. Through in-depth OSINT and on-ground investigation, we uncovered a network of connections leading to a Kyiv businessman whose company rented the yacht.
The map of toxic Poland
Waste mafias profit from abandoned waste, while in May 2024 alone, there were three major fires at illegal dumps. We automated 3,000 FOIA requests, used LLM to extract locations from replies in PDF, and verified them on-ground, discovering nearly 200 hazardous waster dumps across country.
Russian diplomatic facilities serve as SIGINT nests in Europe
Specialized equipment for signals intelligence (SIGINT) has been mounted on the roof of the Russian diplomats’ building in Warsaw. From Warsaw to Budapest, Stockholm, or Brussels – we found similar equipment on the rooftops of Russian facilities across Europe.
KREMLIN LEAKS: secret files reveal how Putin pre-rigged his reelection
Newly leaked documents from the Putin's regime reveal how the Kremlin is working to ensure his reelection, building a pan-Russian propaganda network and internet censorship machinery for the purposes of information warfare.
FIREHOSE OF FALSEHOOD
There is a vast ecosystem of pro-Russian and alt-right disinformation websites operating in Central and Eastern Europe. We analysed how these websites mutually correlate and how they spread Russian propaganda and conspiracy theories. Our findings provide an insight into the scale and scope of the pro-Russian and anti-Western disinformation networks operating in Europe.
Banknote mulch
During eight years of PiS rule in Poland, forest districts transferred tens of millions for 'socially useful purposes.' Many of these funds went to churches and organizations that promoted 'national values' or supported the logging of the Białowieża Forest. Money also went to entities from which foresters profited.
See Minks and die
Companies connected with the Alexander Lukashenko regime are profiting from smuggling migrants from the Middle East. We have uncovered illicit financial flows and identified the individuals behind this human trafficking scheme. We have secured direct evidence of connections between the regime and the smugglers.
RUSSIAN ASSET TRACKER
As part of a joint investigation by the OCCRP, in which 25 editors, including FRONTSTORY.PL, took part, we screened the assets of Russian oligarchs scattered around the world. We look at the Russians who are on the so-called Anti-Corruption Foundation's list of 35. This is an organisation founded by Alexei Navalny.