Presentation of the Russian Avalanche VERONA OSINT Platform

THIS IS NOT MONETISED - IT IS SHARED FOR ARCHIVAL PURPOSES On July 28th, 2023 as part of the Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum that took place at the ExpoForum in St. Petersburg, Russia, JSC Rosoboronexport did a short presentation of an Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) platform named VERONA, developed by the Russian firm Avalanche. According to Forbes, VERONA is used by Russia’s FSB, GRU, as well as other intelligence services inside and outside Russia. Avalanche is owned by former Russian intelligence Communications Security (COMSEC) officer Andrei Masalovich (Андрей Масалович) who was sanctioned by the US government in February 2023 for helping “attack democracy in the United States“ without further details being publicly disclosed. 00:00 - Overview 00:25 - Presentation References - Intelligence Online: Kremlin’s favourite OSINT expert helps Russian plans in Myanmar: ,109767698-gra - Forbes: Meet Russia’s Cambridge Analytica, Run By A Former KGB Agent Turned YouTube Influencer: - US Department of the Treasury: Targeting Key Sectors, Evasion Efforts, and Military Supplies, Treasury Expands and Intensifies Sanctions Against Russia: - Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum: - Rosoboronexport: Modern Russian means of combating terrorism and cross-border crime: