Important note: The below investigations were a collaborative process with reporters, videomakers, local journalists and/or graphic designers.

Screengrab van het Nieuwsuur-onderzoek naar de huizenmarkt in Marioepol, waar OSINT-journalist Laurie Treffers aan meewerkte.

This investigation for Nieuwsuur exposed the extent of home demolitions in Mariupol since the start of the Russian occupation. We uncovered the number of homes destroyed and revealed how Russian real estate brokers are operating within the city, highlighting the broader implications for displaced civilians.

June 2024 / Youtube (automatically translated subtitles available).

Screengrab van het onderzoek naar Russische influencers, waar journalist Laurie Treffers aan bijdroeg.

Investigation for Nieuwsuur into a company registered in the Netherlands, used by Russian military bloggers as a fundraising platform. The investigation uncovered that the donations collected through the company were directly used to purchase weapons and military equipment for Russian forces involved in the war in Ukraine.

July 2024 / Youtube (automatically translated subtitles available).

Screengrab van het onderzoek naar de verwoesting van Gaza, met bijdrage van journalist Laurie Treffers.

Analysis of the destruction in Gaza after six months of war for Nieuwsuur. I focused on the destruction of hospitals. Using recent social media footage and satellite imagery, I uncovered that at least 25 out of 32 hospitals were damaged during the first six months of the conflict.

April 2024 / Youtube (automatically translated subtitles available).

Onderzoek naar het wapenarsenaal van Hamas door OSINT'er Laurie Treffers.

Investigation for Nieuwsuur into Hamas' evolving weapons arsenal and guerrilla tactics in the current war with Israel. The video showcases a comprehensive breakdown of these tactics, supported by expert interviews and visual evidence.

September 2024 / Youtube (automatically translated subtitles available).

The articles I have (co-)authored for Airwars you can find here.

As a conflict researcher, I have contributed to their ongoing research projects into alleged US-led Coalition airstrikes in Iraq and Syria and Russian airstrikes in Syria.

Work for Airwars

Picture of Airwars' map of US-led Coalition strikes

Other publications

Voorkant van het boek Hawija: de verwoestende werkelijkheid van onze langeafstandsoorlog tegen IS, waar Laurie Treffers een hoofdstuk voor schreef.

I wrote the chapter ‘Counting the death: the Airwars method’ for the book Hawijah: The devastating reality of our long-distance war against IS (original: Hawija: De verwoestende werkelijkheid van onze langeafstandsoorlog tegen IS). Edited by Lauren Gould, Marrit Woudwijk and Jip van Dort. Published by Aspekt in 2022.

Voorkant van het rapport Seeing through the Rubble, waar Laurie Treffers co-auteur van is.

I co-authored the 2020 joint report by Airwars and PAX on the dire and long-lasting effects of the use of explosive weapons in populated areas in recent international military campaigns in Mosul, Raqqa and Hawijah.