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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

402

90 days

images naming one

1,153

out of 2,158

publications

140

Telegram and X naming one

with a public record

15

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 90 days before.

#ActorImagesPostsTrendLeadershipMostly seen
1 State Emergency Service of Ukrainegovernment agency · Ukraine 41 42 · Kyiv city
2 Russian Aerospace Forcesair force · Russian Federation 36 18 Vladimir Putin Donetsk Oblast
3 Unmanned Systems Forcesbranch of service · Ukraine 36 15 Robert Brovdi Zaporizhia Oblast
4 Center for Advanced Unmanned Aerial Technologies "Rubicon"Drones · Russian Federation 30 no record Donetsk Oblast
5 Security Service of Ukrainesecurity agency · Ukraine 28 17 Oleksandr Poklad, Yevhenii Khmara Donetsk Oblast
6 Akhmat special forces unitmilitary unit · Russian Federation 27 11 · Kharkiv Oblast
7 Battalion of unmanned strike aerial systems "Signum"Drones · Ukraine 25 no record Luhansk Oblast
8 Unmanned Systems Battalion "Ronin"Drones · Ukraine 24 no record Zaporizhia Oblast
9 Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukrainemilitary intelligence agency · Ukraine 22 10 Oleh Ivashchenko Donetsk Oblast
10 Alpha Groupspecial forces · Ukraine 18 Yevhenii Khmara Rostov Oblast
11 UAV Unit "Ivan Franko Group"Drones 18 no record Donetsk Oblast
12 Ukrainian Air Forceair force · Ukraine 17 3 Anatolii Kryvonozhko Donetsk Oblast
13 Azov BrigadeBrigades, regiments, battalions · Ukraine 16 11 Denys Prokopenko Donetsk Oblast
14 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after the Knights of the First Winter CampaignBrigades, regiments, battalions 16 no record Donetsk Oblast
15 Unmanned Systems Regiment "Phoenix" / "Фенікс"Drones · Ukraine 16 no record Donetsk Oblast
16 24th Mechanized BrigadeBrigades, regiments, battalions 15 no record Donetsk Oblast
17 UAS Company "Hugin"Drones 15 no record Donetsk Oblast
18 245th Motorized Rifle RegimentBrigades, regiments, battalions 14 no record Kharkiv Oblast
19 475th Assault RegimentAssault, airborne 14 no record Kharkiv Oblast
20 58th Motorized BrigadeBrigades, regiments, battalions 14 no record Kharkiv Oblast
21 Battalion "Vakha" / "Ваха"Brigades, regiments, battalions · Russian Federation 14 no record Kharkiv Oblast
22 Fire Support Regiment "Dnipro-1"Artillery, strikes 14 no record Donetsk Oblast
23 11th Tank BrigadeBrigades, regiments, battalions 13 no record Kharkiv Oblast
24 3rd Army Corps (Ukraine)army corps · Ukraine 13 · Donetsk Oblast
25 "Zapad-Akhmat" battalionBrigades, regiments, battalions 12 no record Kharkiv Oblast
26 20th Operational Brigade "LYUBART"Brigades, regiments, battalions 12 no record Donetsk Oblast
27 Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR)Special forces, intelligence 12 no record Kherson Oblast
28 Special Operations Center "East"Special forces, intelligence 12 no record Zaporizhia Oblast
29 UAS Unit "Prymary" / "Примари"Drones 12 no record Ukraine
30 119th Separate Territorial Defense BrigadeBrigades, regiments, battalions · Ukraine 11 no record Sumy Oblast
31 18th Combined Arms Armymilitary unit · Russian Federation 11 · Kherson Oblast
32 3rd Special Operations DetachmentSpecial forces, intelligence 11 no record Zaporizhia Oblast
33 First Special Mining Battalion "Phoenix"Brigades, regiments, battalions 11 no record Donetsk Oblast
34 Special Operations Forces of Ukrainemilitary branch · Ukraine 11 Oleksandr Trepak Zaporizhia Oblast
35 Rosneftstate-owned enterprise · Russian Federation 10 4 Mohammed Saleh Al Sada, Igor Sechin Samara Oblast
36 Ukrainian Navynavy · Ukraine 10 1 Oleksii Neizhpapa Rostov Oblast
37 147th Separate Artillery BrigadeArtillery, strikes 10 no record Donetsk Oblast
38 1st Seperate SBS CenterDrones 10 no record Rostov Oblast
39 20th Guards ArmySoviet Field Army · Russian Federation 10 Oleg Mityaev Donetsk Oblast
40 57th Motorized BrigadeBrigades, regiments, battalions 10 no record Kharkiv 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

State Emergency Service of Ukraine

government agency · Ukraine · since 1991 · HQ Kyiv

41images
42 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)
Security Service of Ukraine (1)
Mostly seen
Kyiv city (14), Kharkiv Oblast (5) · Aug 12 → Nov 2
Latest images
Nov 2, Komyshuvakha (Ukraine)
Oct 27, Kyiv (Ukraine)
Oct 27, Kyiv (Ukraine)

Sources : Wikidata Q1711627 · Wikipédia

02

Russian Aerospace Forces

air force · Russian Federation · since 2015 · HQ Moscow

36images
18 posts

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
42nd Guards Motorized Rifle Division (3)
158th Mechanized Brigade (2)
15th Operation Brigade "Kara-Dag" (2)
Mostly seen
Donetsk Oblast (16), Zaporizhia Oblast (7) · Aug 11 → Nov 1
Latest images
Nov 1, Koren'ok (Ukraine)
Oct 25, Oskil (Ukraine)
Oct 23, Ukraine

Sources : Wikidata Q21042210 · Wikipédia

03

Unmanned Systems Forces

branch of service · Ukraine

36images
15 posts

Branch of service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Leadership
Robert Brovdi · Wikipédia
parent organisation
Armed Forces of Ukraine
part of
Armed Forces of Ukraine
allegiance
Ukraine
Appears with
1st Seperate SBS Center (10)
9th Long-Range Strike Battalion "Kairos" (8)
413th Unmanned Systems Regiment "RAID" "РЕЙД" (3)
Security Service of Ukraine (3)
Mostly seen
Zaporizhia Oblast (9), Ukraine (7) · Aug 14 → Oct 17
Latest images
Oct 17, Kyrylivka (Ukraine)
Oct 14, Kolodyazi (Ukraine)
Oct 12, Dobropasove (Ukraine)

Sources : Wikidata Q124471195 · Wikipédia

04

Center for Advanced Unmanned Aerial Technologies "Rubicon"

Drones · Russian Federation

30images

Name given by GeoConfirmed : « Center for Advanced Unmanned Aerial Technologies "Rubicon" ». No record attached : no public record under this name.

Appears with
Russian Aerospace Forces (2)
245th Motorized Rifle Regiment (1)
Akhmat special forces unit (1)
Battalion "Vakha" / "Ваха" (1)
Mostly seen
Donetsk Oblast (12), Kharkiv Oblast (7) · Aug 8 → Oct 27
Latest images
Oct 27, Kozacha Lopan' (Ukraine)
Oct 27, Vesele (Ukraine)
Oct 24, Ivanopillya (Ukraine)
05

Security Service of Ukraine

security agency · Ukraine · since 1991 · HQ Kyiv

28images
17 posts

National intelligence and law enforcement agency of Ukraine.

Leadership
Oleksandr Poklad (Head of the Security Service of Ukraine)
Yevhenii Khmara (since 2026)
Founded by
Verkhovna Rada
Appears with
UAV Unit "Ivan Franko Group" (9)
Alpha Group (8)
Unmanned Systems Forces (3)
State Emergency Service of Ukraine (1)
Mostly seen
Donetsk Oblast (10), Rostov Oblast (5) · Aug 8 → Oct 21
Latest images
Oct 21, Kyiv (Ukraine)
Oct 18, Kharkiv (Ukraine)
Oct 16, Rivne (Ukraine)

Sources : Wikidata Q615811 · Wikipédia

06

Akhmat special forces unit

military unit · Russian Federation

27images
11 posts

A military organization in Chechnya.

part of
National Guard of Russia
Appears with
Battalion "Vakha" / "Ваха" (14)
245th Motorized Rifle Regiment (13)
58th Motorized Brigade (12)
475th Assault Regiment (12)
Mostly seen
Kharkiv Oblast (17), Donetsk Oblast (10) · Aug 10 → Oct 27
Latest images
Oct 27, Lyman (Ukraine)
Oct 27, Lyman (Ukraine)
Oct 27, Lyman (Ukraine)

Sources : Wikidata Q114032940

09

Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine

military intelligence agency · Ukraine · since 1992 · HQ Elektrykiv Street

22images
10 posts

Ukrainian Military Intelligence Agency.

Leadership
Oleh Ivashchenko
parent organisation
Ministry of Defence of Ukraine
Appears with
3rd Army Corps (Ukraine) (7)
Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) (4)
Group 13 (4)
UAS Unit "Prymary" / "Примари" (2)
Mostly seen
Donetsk Oblast (7), Zaporizhia Oblast (5) · Aug 10 → Oct 9
Latest images
Oct 9, Veletnivka (Ukraine)
Oct 9, Veletnivka (Ukraine)
Oct 9, Veletnivka (Ukraine)

Sources : Wikidata Q2497240 · Wikipédia

10

Alpha Group

special forces · Ukraine · since 1974 · HQ Kyiv

18images

Leadership
Yevhenii Khmara · Wikipédia
Appears with
Security Service of Ukraine (8)
Ukrainian Navy (8)
21st Unmanned Systems Regiment "KRAKEN 1654" (1)
125th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade (1)
Mostly seen
Rostov Oblast (12), Krasnodar Krai (3) · Aug 12 → Oct 14
Latest images
Oct 14, Kolodyazi (Ukraine)
Sep 28, Staronizhesteblievskaya (Russian Federation)
Sep 26, Azov (Russian Federation)

Sources : Wikidata Q12077877 · Wikipédia

12

Ukrainian Air Force

air force · Ukraine · since 1992 · HQ Vinnytsia

17images
3 posts

Aerial warfare branch of Ukraine's armed forces.

Leadership
Anatolii Kryvonozhko · Wikipédia
part of
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Appears with
128th Motorized Rifle Brigade (3)
Drone Company "Falcon Squad" (2)
83rd Motorized Rifle Regiment (1)other side
(claimed position of Russian) (1)other side
Mostly seen
Donetsk Oblast (6), Belgorod Oblast (4) · Aug 13 → Oct 20
Latest images
Oct 20, Terebreno (Russian Federation)
Oct 12, Shevchenko (Ukraine)
Oct 3, Shebekino (Russian Federation)

Sources : Wikidata Q648653 · Wikipédia

13

Azov Brigade

Brigades, regiments, battalions · Ukraine · since 2014

16images
11 posts

Military unit formed from volunteers, integrated into the National Guard of Ukraine.

Leadership
Denys Prokopenko (commanded by)
part of
National Guard of Ukraine, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
Designated terrorist by
Russia
Appears with
37th Motorized Rifle Regiment (6)
3rd Army Corps (Ukraine) (4)
31st Motorized Rifle Regiment (2)
(Claimed target) (2)
Mostly seen
Donetsk Oblast (15), Rostov Oblast (1) · Aug 10 → Oct 1
Latest images
Oct 1, Lyman (Ukraine)
Sep 26, Azov (Russian Federation)
Sep 20, Stavky (Ukraine)

Sources : Wikidata Q16942189 · Wikipédia

15

Unmanned Systems Regiment "Phoenix" / "Фенікс"

Drones · Ukraine

16images

Name given by GeoConfirmed : « Unmanned Systems Regiment "Phoenix" / "Фенікс" ». No record attached : no public record under this name.

Appears with
24th Mechanized Brigade (3)
Unmanned Systems Forces (2)
20th Unmanned Systems Brigade "K-2" (1)
Mostly seen
Donetsk Oblast (8), Luhansk Oblast (8) · Aug 18 → Sep 28
Latest images
Sep 28, Ivanivske (Ukraine)
Sep 28, Ivanivske (Ukraine)
Sep 28, Ivanivske (Ukraine)
16

24th Mechanized Brigade

Brigades, regiments, battalions

15images

Name given by GeoConfirmed : « 24th Mechanized Brigade ». No record attached : side not established.

Appears with
Unmanned Systems Regiment "Phoenix" / "Фенікс" (3)
2nd Mechanized Battalion (1)
46th Airmobile Brigade (1)
Mostly seen
Donetsk Oblast (15) · Aug 10 → Oct 12
Latest images
Oct 12, Klynove (Ukraine)
Sep 28, Ivanivske (Ukraine)
Sep 28, Ivanivske (Ukraine)
18

245th Motorized Rifle Regiment

Brigades, regiments, battalions

14images

Name given by GeoConfirmed : « 245th Motorized Rifle Regiment ». No record attached : side not established.

Appears with
Akhmat special forces unit (13)
Battalion "Vakha" / "Ваха" (13)
58th Motorized Brigade (12)
475th Assault Regiment (12)
Mostly seen
Kharkiv Oblast (14) · Sep 2 → Oct 10
Latest images
Oct 10, Zolochiv (Ukraine)
Sep 7, Kozacha Lopan' (Ukraine)
Sep 2, Kozacha Lopan' (Ukraine)
19

475th Assault Regiment

Assault, airborne

14images

Name given by GeoConfirmed : « 475th Assault Regiment ». No record attached : side not established.

Appears with
245th Motorized Rifle Regiment (12)
58th Motorized Brigade (12)
11th Tank Brigade (12)
Akhmat special forces unit (12)
Mostly seen
Kharkiv Oblast (14) · Sep 2 → Sep 30
Latest images
Sep 30, Vil'khuvatka (Ukraine)
Sep 4, Shopyne (Ukraine)
Sep 2, Kozacha Lopan' (Ukraine)

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.

Akhmat special forces unit · Battalion "Vakha" / "Ваха"14
245th Motorized Rifle Regiment · Akhmat special forces unit13
245th Motorized Rifle Regiment · Battalion "Vakha" / "Ваха"13
Akhmat special forces unit · "Zapad-Akhmat" battalion12
11th Tank Brigade · 245th Motorized Rifle Regiment12
11th Tank Brigade · 58th Motorized Brigade12
11th Tank Brigade · 475th Assault Regiment12
11th Tank Brigade · Akhmat special forces unit12
11th Tank Brigade · Battalion "Vakha" / "Ваха"12
11th Tank Brigade · "Zapad-Akhmat" battalion12