Russia is using servers in Europe to conduct online harassment campaigns targeting Ukrainian soldiers, their families, and foreign activists, according to the Ján Kuciak Investigative Center and Aktuality.
An investigative report reveals that Russian websites are publishing personal data of Ukrainian military personnel, their relatives, and activists from Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Hungary. The aim is to incite mass harassment and abuse—tactics known as doxing.
Journalists found that these sites, along with a major Kremlin disinformation outlet, Newsfront, are supported by servers from companies under the StormWall brand. Although StormWall is registered in Bratislava, Slovakia, it is owned by Russian nationals.
Doxing involves deliberately leaking personal information—such as addresses, phone numbers, and workplaces—followed by mobilizing online users to intimidate, harass, or threaten the victims.
The Center reports that Russia has created several specialized platforms, including a “doxing Wikipedia” of sorts, which lists not only Ukrainian soldiers but also EU politicians and activists who oppose Russian aggression.
Particularly concerning is the inclusion of relatives of deceased or captured Ukrainian soldiers in these databases, making it a part of Russia’s broader information-psychological warfare against Ukraine and European countries.
The Ján Kuciak Center stresses that the hosting and technical support for these sites is provided by StormWall, a company with Russian ownership despite being registered in Slovakia.
