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Molfar Intelligence Institute's Press Kit

Molfar Intelligence Institute (NGO "OSINT") is an open international intelligence institution that strengthens, unites, and advocates for the interests of the state and private sector, introducing social impact wherever it aligns with Ukraine’s national interests.

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Short Description

MII (NGO "OSINT") is an open international intelligence institute focused on training OSINT analysts and developing digital tools for Ukrainian businesses, intelligence services, and the private sector. It promotes national and commercial interests, promoting social impact in areas that align with Ukraine's national goals.

Medium Description

MII (NGO "OSINT") is an open international institute specialising in intelligence data collection and analysis, the development of OSINT tools, and training analysts in OSINT and broader intelligence disciplines. The Molfar Intelligence Institute conducts regular threat monitoring and assists both public and private sector entities in making strategic decisions. MII also delivers training programmes for security agencies and businesses, designs new OSINT methodologies and tools, and promotes social impact initiatives that align with Ukraine's national interests.

Extended Description

The Molfar Intelligence Institute (NGO "OSINT") is an open international intelligence institution that engages in open-source intelligence (OSINT), information and cybersecurity, as well as military and financial intelligence. The institute trains both intelligence agencies and private sector professionals through structured and field-tested educational programmes, prepares investigations, and conducts information campaigns. MII analysts develop proprietary digital tools, incorporating AI to optimise resources. The institute also offers independent certification in OSINT and data analysis skills. MII is the first intelligence institute in Ukraine that actively strengthens, unifies, and represents state and business interests, embedding social impact wherever it serves national priorities.

About the Founders
  • Artem Starosiek, co-founder of Molfar Intelligence Institute

    Artem Starosek

    Co-founder

    Founder and CEO of the private intelligence firm Molfar Limited. Expert in open-source intelligence. Graduate of the Aspen Institute’s “Values and Society” programme, the XVII Ukrainian School of Political Studies, and the Strategic Architect Programme at KMBS.

    Board member of the Techosystem technology ecosystem.

  • Daria Verbytska, co-founder of Molfar Intelligence Institute

    Daria Verbytska

    Co-founder

    Former COO at AIN.UA, former Head of PR & Marketing at the private intelligence firm Molfar Limited. Experienced in international collaboration and interparliamentary affairs in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Alumna of Aspen Institute Kyiv, SOPHOS.JOINT.CYBER 2.0 (Cyber Leadership), and Realies (civil society strengthening).

    Academic background in Oriental Studies and Socio-Legal Journalism.

Correct Use of Name

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Official Resources

When using any intellectual property of MII, include a link to the official website of Molfar Intelligence Institute (NGO "OSINT") and — optionally — to the social media accounts:

International media about the investigation and activities of the Molfar Intelligence Institute

  • The New York Times logo
    The New York Times
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    Russia Takes Its Ukraine Information War Into Video Games

    Propaganda is appearing in Minecraft and other popular games and discussion groups as the Kremlin tries to win over new audiences.

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    Broken military equipment, Russian soldiers and Ukrainian prisoners of war, drone view

    Russia Executes P.O.W.s Without Caring Who Watches, Ukraine Says

    Live drone footage allows Ukraine to observe what it views as war crimes unfold in real time, soldiers say.

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  • The Economist logo
    The Economist
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    How Ukraine is using AI to fight Russia

    From target hunting to catching sanctions-busters, its war is increasingly high-tech

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    Tank in camouflage net on a sandy road

    Better camouflage is needed to hide from new electronic sensors

    A deadly game of hide and seek

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  • The Times logo
    The Times
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    How do you bring war criminals to justice?

    Out of 46 indictments for atrocities, 12 are on the run and just two are in prison. Policing the rules of war is no easy task

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  • The Guardian emblem
    The Guardian
    Firefighting, rescuers against the backdrop of a burnt building

    Evidence contradicts Russian claims about Kremenchuk mall attack

    Witness accounts and expert analysis discredit Moscow’s claim fire spread from arms cache to empty mall

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  • Financial Times logo
    Financial Times
    Black and white image of houses against the background of a microcircuit and two smartphones

    The UK business that shipped $1.2bn of electronics to Russia

    Company registered to terraced house in London sent goods including semiconductors, according to customs data

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  • The Telegraph logo
    The Telegraph
    Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin against the backdrop of the Chinese flag and a Russian military aircraft

    China helping to arm Russia with helicopters, drones and metals

    China helping to arm Russia with helicopters, drones and metals

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  • Foreign Policy emblem
    Foreign Policy
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    A Private Company Is Using Social Media to Track Down Russian Soldiers

    Open-source investigations were once potent journalistic tools, but in Ukraine, they’re being used on the battlefield.

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  • Forbes logo
    Forbes
    A man in the background of a drone assembly shop, screenshot of a Russian propaganda video

    Ukrainian Attack May Have Crushed Production Of Russia’s Deadliest Drone

    The Lancet has been one of Russia’s most effective weapons in its war with Ukraine, a small kamikaze drone which can find and destroy...

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    Fire in a high-rise building

    Russia Is Burning: Who Or What Is Behind The Fires?

    A column of smoke rose into the sky about Moscow on Wednesday: official news agency TASS reported that a small fire had briefly broken out...

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  • Le Figaro emblem
    Le Figaro
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    Guerre en Ukraine: à Nice, les biens du «traître» Boguslayev dans le viseur de Kiev

    Les propriétés de l’homme d’affaires ukrainien sont aujourd’hui dans le collimateur de la Task Force UA, un groupe inter-agence ukrainien...

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  • Radio Free Europe emblem
    Radio Free Europe
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    Chinese Drones Flow To Training Centers Linked To Russian War In Ukraine

    More than a year after DJI — the preeminent Chinese drone maker — first said it would stop doing business in Russia and Ukraine, its products continue to play...

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  • Associated Press logo
    Associated Press

    Chaos and horror at a Kyiv hospital as the city is hit with heaviest bombardment in months

    More than a year after DJI — the preeminent Chinese drone maker — first said it would stop doing business in Russia and Ukraine, its products continue to play...

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  • Politico logo
    Politico
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    Russia cracks down on personal phones on the frontline

    Ukrainian open-source investigators said the new restrictions will make it harder to analyze Russian movements.

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  • Emblem of the Institute for the Study of War
    Institute for the Study of War
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    Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment

    Russian President Vladimir Putin began his fifth term as Russian President on May 7 and stressed Russia's need for unchallenged autocratic rule...

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  • Cybernews emblem
    Cybernews
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    Rare Enigma machine lost and found in Ukraine

    As chaos ensued following the Russian military onslaught on Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, a World War II-era Enigma encryption machine went missing...

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  • Emblem of the Public Broadcasting Service
    PBS

    Ukrainian company uses social media, open source technology to counter Russian invasion

    Espionage in wartime is as old as war itself, and the protection of vital information is a key component of an effective military...

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  • RFI emblem
    RFI
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    Зникнути з мережі: чи дійсно ми контролюємо власні персональні дані?

    Техногіганти на кшталт Google та Meta пропонують користувачам очистити персональну інформацію з їхніх сервісів. Знищити згадку про себе...

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  • Task & Purpose emblem
    Task & Purpose
    Russian soldier with a mobile phone next to other soldiers against the background of a map of Ukraine

    Russian troops are proving that cell phones in war zones are a very bad idea

    "If I can find you, I can target you."

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  • Intelligence Online emblem
    Intelligence Online

    Ukraine targets German space sector over Russian links

    Germany's Exolaunch, a start-up that works with leaders in Europe's space intelligence sector, has officially made amends for its past links, but...

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  • VICE magazine logo
    VICE
    Vladimir Putin waves his hand

    Meet the US ‘Journalist’ Helping Spread the Kremlin’s Propaganda

    Patrick Lancaster seems to have a knack for being in the right place at the right time.

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