Source vetting
How a source is admitted to monitoring, and how strong the evidence behind it is.
We never monitor an unconfirmed identity. Every source in our registry has: (a) a verified live handle and (b) attribution from a state institution or a credible monitor. Scope is set by the direction test, not by source type: a channel is monitored for the anti-Ukraine narratives it carries — not simply for being “pro-Russian”.
Sources are classified into three attribution tiers:
| Tier | Criterion | Example |
|---|---|---|
| T1 | Officially designated by the Ukrainian state or an international body | SBU / CCD / court ruling / NSDC / EU, OFAC, FCDO sanctions |
| T2 | Overt Russian state media or organ | RT, Sputnik, TASS, Russia's MFA |
| T3 | Documented by credible monitors | Detector Media, IMI, EUvsDisinfo, VoxUkraine |
The full list of every source with its tier and evidence is on the Monitored sources page.