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Battlefield Evidence

A new practical direction · 4 basic Ukrainian sources

The route from the discovery of an item or digital medium by a military serviceman to the verification of its origin, integrity, meaning and admissibility in the proceedings.

Direct sources

1

Detection

Who, where, when and under what circumstances found the material.

2

Primary fixation

Photo, coordinates, surroundings, condition and safe packaging.

3

Transmission

Each person, date, basis, seal and change of carrier.

4

Verification

Original, hash, method, tool, version, and reproducibility.

5

Disclosure

Full log, errors, failed attempts and defense materials.