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

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀:
We have gathered 118 photos from specialised websites and forums.
️ Thanks to them, we have concluded that the VIO is composed of at least 15 units across Russia.
These units are divided into three specialities: encryption/cryptoanalysis, computer network operations (CNO), and psychological operations.

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Last year, we were able to unearth the infrastructure of the FSB's 16th Centre, combining #OSINT techniques and photos of old medals found on specialised websites. We replicated this method to explore the Information Operations Troops ( #VIO) of #Russia’s military intelligence service, better known by the acronym #GRU. While some units were already well‑documented, others have been scarcely recorded — or not at all — in open sources.