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Groups, units and organisations named in footage geolocated by GeoConfirmed and in the Telegram and X posts it cites. For each: who leads it, what it belongs to, who it appears with.

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named actors

215

30 days

images naming one

401

out of 747

publications

75

Telegram and X naming one

with a public record

16

of the 40 first

01Most named

An image counts once per actor, whether it is in GeoConfirmed's unit list, in the description or in the original post. Trend: against the 30 days before.

#ActorImagesPostsTrendLeadershipMostly seen
1 Houthispolitical movement · Yemen 35 7 +75 % Abd al-Malik al-Houthi Yemen
2 State Emergency Service of Ukrainegovernment agency · Ukraine 18 20 ≈ · Kyiv city
3 Israel Defense Forcesarmed forces · Israel 17 13 −43 % Eyal Zamir, Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine
4 Ansar AllahOther · Saudi Arabia 17 new no record Yemen
5 Government of Yemengovernment · Yemen 15 +650 % · Yemen
6 HamasIslamist movement · Palestine 11 9 ≈ Khaled Mashal Palestine
7 3rd Special Operations DetachmentSpecial forces, intelligence 11 new no record Zaporizhia Oblast
8 Russian Aerospace Forcesair force · Russian Federation 10 8 +43 % Vladimir Putin Zaporizhia Oblast
9 Battalion of unmanned strike aerial systems "Signum"Drones · Ukraine 10 +233 % no record Luhansk Oblast
10 Hornets of the 3rd Special Operations RegimentSpecial forces, intelligence 10 new no record Zaporizhia Oblast
11 Special Operations Center "East"Special forces, intelligence 10 +900 % no record Zaporizhia Oblast
12 UAV Company "Cursed Empire"Drones 10 new no record Donetsk Oblast
13 International Atomic Energy Agencyorganization established by the United Nations 9 1 new Rafael Grossi Zaporizhia Oblast
14 Ethiopian Armyarmy · Ethiopia 9 new · Ethiopia
15 Israeli Air Forceair force · Israel 8 −43 % Tomer Bar Palestine
16 Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR)Special forces, intelligence 8 +167 % no record Kherson Oblast
17 Saudi Air ForceAir force · Saudi Arabia 8 +700 % no record Yemen
18 Southern Giants BrigadeBrigades, regiments, battalions · Yemen 7 new no record Yemen
19 UAS Company "Hugin"Drones 7 new no record Donetsk Oblast
20 65th Mechanized BrigadeBrigades, regiments, battalions · Ukraine 6 new no record Zaporizhia Oblast
21 Free Homeland ForcesCorps, armies, forces 6 new no record Palestine
22 Yemeni Armed ForcesCorps, armies, forces · Yemen 6 ≈ no record Yemen
23 MFOther 5 +67 % no record Sin.
24 Unit "Ghost"Other 5 new no record Kherson Oblast
25 Unmanned Systems Battalion "Ronin"Drones · Ukraine 5 ≈ no record Zaporizhia Oblast
26 Rapid Support Forcesmilitary unit 4 4 new Hemedti, Abdelrahim Dagalo Sudan
27 Akhmat special forces unitmilitary unit · Russian Federation 4 2 ≈ · Donetsk Oblast
28 125th Separate Heavy Mechanized BrigadeBrigades, regiments, battalions 4 +300 % no record Donetsk Oblast
29 177th Naval Infantry RegimentNavy, marines 4 +100 % no record Donetsk Oblast
30 43rd Mechanized BrigadeBrigades, regiments, battalions 4 new no record Kharkiv Oblast
31 6th Separate Unmanned Systems Battalion "Hyperion"Drones 4 new no record Donetsk Oblast
32 Center for Advanced Unmanned Aerial Technologies "Rubicon"Drones · Russian Federation 4 +300 % no record Donetsk Oblast
33 Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigadesmilitary wing · Palestine 4 −43 % · Palestine
34 Unmanned Systems Battalion "Argos"Drones 4 new no record Donetsk Oblast
35 Unmanned Systems Battalion "Rassvet" of the 38th Unmanned Systems BrigadeDrones 4 new no record Donetsk Oblast
36 Unmanned Systems Battalion "STRIX" / "СТРІКС"Drones · Ukraine 4 new no record Belgorod Oblast
37 Security Service of Ukrainesecurity agency · Ukraine 3 3 −62 % Oleksandr Poklad, Yevhenii Khmara Kyiv city
38 Sinaloa CartelMexican cartel · Mexico 3 2 −62 % Ismael Zambada Moscow Oblast
39 Unmanned Systems Forcesbranch of service · Ukraine 3 2 −86 % Robert Brovdi Zaporizhia Oblast
40 Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukrainemilitary intelligence agency · Ukraine 3 1 −75 % Oleh Ivashchenko Kherson Oblast

02Records of the first twenty

Leadership, founders and affiliations from Wikidata; allies and opponents from the English Wikipedia infobox. A unit without a record is shown as GeoConfirmed names it.

01

Houthis

political movement · Yemen · since 1994 · HQ Saada

35images
7 posts
+75 %

Yemeni Islamist organization.

Leadership
Abd al-Malik al-Houthi (since 2004)
Founded by
Hussein al-Houthi (died 2004)
affiliation
Axis of Resistance
Designated terrorist by
Yemen, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, United States, Canada, Israel
Appears with
Government of Yemen (12)
Ansar Allah (8)other side
Saudi Air Force (2)other side
22nd Infantry Brigade (2)
Mostly seen
Yemen (27), Saudi Arabia (6) · Oct 6 → Oct 25
Latest images
Oct 25, Abha Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia)
Oct 25, Yasaihar (Yemen)
Oct 25, Yasaihar (Yemen)

Sources : Wikidata Q3042087 · Wikipédia

02

State Emergency Service of Ukraine

government agency · Ukraine · since 1991 · HQ Kyiv

18images
20 posts
≈

Emergency response organization in Ukraine.

parent organisation
Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
branches and subsidiaries
Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center
Appears with
shelling (1)
UAV (1)
245th Motorized Rifle Regiment (1)
Mostly seen
Kyiv city (7), Zaporizhia Oblast (1) · Oct 7 → Nov 2
Latest images
Nov 2, Komyshuvakha (Ukraine)
Oct 27, Kyiv (Ukraine)
Oct 27, Kyiv (Ukraine)

Sources : Wikidata Q1711627 · Wikipédia

03

Israel Defense Forces

armed forces · Israel · since 1948 · HQ HaKirya

17images
13 posts
−43 %

Combined military forces of Israel.

Leadership
Eyal Zamir (Chief of the General Staff)
Benjamin Netanyahu (Prime Minister of Israel)
parent organisation
Ministry of Defense
part of
Israeli security forces
allegiance
Israel
branches and subsidiaries
Israeli Air Force, Israeli Navy, Israeli Ground Forces
Appears with
Israeli Air Force (5)
Hamas (4)other side
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades (3)other side
Hezbollah (1)other side
Mostly seen
Palestine (13), Lebanon (4) · Oct 6 → Oct 27
Latest images
Oct 27, Zawtar El Charqiyeh (Lebanon)
Oct 27, Zawtar El Charqiyeh (Lebanon)
Oct 27, Zawtar El Charqiyeh (Lebanon)

Sources : Wikidata Q58967 · Wikipédia

04

Ansar Allah

Other · Saudi Arabia

17images
new

Name given by GeoConfirmed : « Ansar Allah ». No record attached : no public record under this name.

Appears with
Houthis (8)other side
Southern Giants Brigade (4)other side
22nd Infantry Brigade (3)
Yemeni Armed Forces (3)other side
Mostly seen
Yemen (15), Saudi Arabia (2) · Oct 19 → Oct 30
Latest images
Oct 30, Yemen
Oct 27, Yemen
Oct 27, Murad (Yemen)
06

Hamas

Islamist movement · Palestine · since 1987 · HQ Gaza City

11images
9 posts
≈

Palestinian Islamist political and military organization.

Leadership
Khaled Mashal (since 2024)
Founded by
Ahmad Yasin (died 2004), Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi (died 2004), Mahmoud al-Zahar, Mohammad Taha (died 2014), Imad al-Alami (died 2018), Abdul Fatah Dukhan (died 2023), Hassan Yousef
affiliation
Axis of Resistance
Designated terrorist by
United States, Israel, United Kingdom, European Union, Canada, Australia, Japan, Paraguay, Argentina
Appears with
Free Homeland Forces (6)
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades (4)
Israeli Air Force (4)other side
Israel Defense Forces (4)other side
Mostly seen
Palestine (11) · Oct 6 → Nov 3
Latest images
Nov 3, Palestine
Nov 3, Palestine
Nov 3, Palestine

Sources : Wikidata Q38799 · Wikipédia

07

3rd Special Operations Detachment

Special forces, intelligence

11images
new

Name given by GeoConfirmed : « 3rd Special Operations Detachment ». No record attached : side not established.

Appears with
Hornets of the 3rd Special Operations Regiment (10)
Special Operations Center "East" (10)
Special Operations Forces of Ukraine (1)
Mostly seen
Zaporizhia Oblast (10), Donetsk Oblast (1) · Oct 8 → Nov 2
Latest images
Nov 2, Azovske (Ukraine)
Nov 2, Azovske (Ukraine)
Nov 2, Bohdanivka (Ukraine)
08

Russian Aerospace Forces

air force · Russian Federation · since 2015 · HQ Moscow

10images
8 posts
+43 %

Aero-Cosmic Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Leadership
Vladimir Putin · Wikipédia
part of
Russian Armed Forces
Appears with
65th Mechanized Brigade (4)other side
Mostly seen
Zaporizhia Oblast (4), Donetsk Oblast (3) · Oct 11 → Nov 1
Latest images
Nov 1, Koren'ok (Ukraine)
Oct 25, Oskil (Ukraine)
Oct 23, Ukraine

Sources : Wikidata Q21042210 · Wikipédia

10

Hornets of the 3rd Special Operations Regiment

Special forces, intelligence

10images
new

Name given by GeoConfirmed : « Hornets of the 3rd Special Operations Regiment ». No record attached : side not established.

Appears with
3rd Special Operations Detachment (10)
Special Operations Center "East" (10)
Mostly seen
Zaporizhia Oblast (10) · Nov 2
Latest images
Nov 2, Azovske (Ukraine)
Nov 2, Azovske (Ukraine)
Nov 2, Bohdanivka (Ukraine)
11

Special Operations Center "East"

Special forces, intelligence

10images
+900 %

Name given by GeoConfirmed : « Special Operations Center "East" ». No record attached : side not established.

Appears with
Hornets of the 3rd Special Operations Regiment (10)
3rd Special Operations Detachment (10)
Mostly seen
Zaporizhia Oblast (10) · Nov 2
Latest images
Nov 2, Azovske (Ukraine)
Nov 2, Azovske (Ukraine)
Nov 2, Bohdanivka (Ukraine)
13

International Atomic Energy Agency

organization established by the United Nations · since 1957 · HQ Vienna

9images
1 posts
new

International organisation.

Leadership
Rafael Grossi (since 2019)
parent organisation
United Nations
member of
Digital Preservation Coalition, International Association of Scientific, Technical, and Medical Publishers
branches and subsidiaries
International Nuclear Library Network, International Atomic Energy Agency - Trieste
Mostly seen
Zaporizhia Oblast (9) · Oct 15
Latest images
Oct 15, Enerhodar (Ukraine)
Oct 15, Enerhodar (Ukraine)
Oct 15, Enerhodar (Ukraine)

Sources : Wikidata Q41984 · Wikipédia

15

Israeli Air Force

air force · Israel · since 1948 · HQ HaKirya

8images
−43 %

Aerial warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces.

Leadership
Tomer Bar (commanded by)
parent organisation
Israel Defense Forces
part of
Israel Defense Forces
Appears with
Israel Defense Forces (5)
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades (4)other side
Hamas (4)other side
Hezbollah (1)other side
Mostly seen
Palestine (6), Lebanon (2) · Oct 6 → Oct 23
Latest images
Oct 23, Mazraat Aazzeh (Lebanon)
Oct 20, Seddiqine (Lebanon)
Oct 19, Gaza (Palestine)

Sources : Wikidata Q462211 · Wikipédia

16

Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR)

Special forces, intelligence

8images
+167 %

Name given by GeoConfirmed : « Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) ». No record attached : side not established.

Appears with
Unit "Ghost" (5)
Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (3)
Mostly seen
Kherson Oblast (6), Ukraine (1) · Oct 9 → Oct 28
Latest images
Oct 28, Ukraine
Oct 28, Askaniya-Nova (Ukraine)
Oct 28, Askaniya-Nova (Ukraine)
18

Southern Giants Brigade

Brigades, regiments, battalions · Yemen

7images
new

Name given by GeoConfirmed : « Southern Giants Brigade ». No record attached : no public record under this name.

Appears with
Ansar Allah (4)other side
Yemeni Armed Forces (2)
Houthis (1)
Mostly seen
Yemen (7) · Oct 18 → Nov 2
Latest images
Nov 2, Murad (Yemen)
Oct 27, Murad (Yemen)
Oct 21, Murad (Yemen)

03Named together

Pairs of actors named in the same images: often the unit striking and the one struck, sometimes two units on the same side.

Government of Yemen · Houthis12
Hornets of the 3rd Special Operations Regiment · Special Operations Center "East"10
3rd Special Operations Detachment · Hornets of the 3rd Special Operations Regiment10
3rd Special Operations Detachment · Special Operations Center "East"10
Houthis · Ansar Allahopposing sides8
Hamas · Free Homeland Forces6
Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) · Unit "Ghost"5
Israeli Air Force · Israel Defense Forces5
Hamas · Israeli Air Forceopposing sides4
Hamas · Israel Defense Forcesopposing sides4