Dalton Bennett

Washington, D.C.

Reporter focusing on visually driven investigative stories ranging from government accountability to public corruption.

Education: The College of William and Mary, BA in Government

Dalton Bennett is a reporter with the investigations unit of The Washington Post. Since joining The Post in 2016, he has examined foreign influence campaigns, police misconduct, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Before joining The Post, Bennett worked for The Associated Press, based in Berlin, Dubai, Athens, and Bishkek covering a range of topics from conflict to a charcoal smuggling network linked to Al-Shabab. Please email credible tips and information, or send to 1301 K Street, NW, DC, 20071 or call at (202)334-5758. All held in strictest confidence.
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Latest from Dalton Bennett

Precision equipment for Russian arms makers came from U.S.-allied Taiwan

The Moscow-based firm importing the equipment, I Machine Technology, also sought to supply a secretive Kremlin effort to mass-produce attack drones, a Post examination found.

February 1, 2024

Bipartisan senators seek information about Russian oil flows to U.S. supplier

The congressional effort follows a Washington Post examination revealing that shipments of banned Russian fuel have been making their way to a refinery that serves the U.S. military.

December 4, 2023
The Sheskharis complex in Novorossiysk, Russia, is one of the largest oil loading complexes for the transshipment of oil and petroleum products in southern Russia.

Forbidden Russian oil flows into Pentagon supply chain

After multiple changes of ownership, the fuel is sold to a Greek refinery that serves the U.S. military, a Post examination finds.

November 14, 2023

Inside the Russian effort to build 6,000 attack drones with Iran’s help

Leaked documents show that, despite delays, Moscow is progressing toward its goal of mass producing drones that could be used against Ukraine.

August 17, 2023

Scenes from Wagner’s mutiny: Coffee in camo, street sweeping between tanks

As armed Wagner mercenaries took over the military headquarters in Rostov-on-Don, in a shocking rebellion, some Russians appeared unfazed.

June 25, 2023

Charges against Wagner chief will be dropped, Kremlin says

The Wagner mercenary boss was accused of “treason” and Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to crush his insurrection. The Kremlin now says Prigozhin will go to Belarus and Wagner soldiers will not be prosecuted.

June 24, 2023

Russian mercenaries closely linked with Sudan’s warring generals

But the Wagner Group and its backers in the Kremlin have much to lose if they back the wrong side.

April 22, 2023
This screenshot taken from AFPTV video footage on Wednesday shows an aerial view of black smoke covering the sky above the capital Khartoum.

Video of alleged beheading of Ukrainian soldier draws condemnation

An unverified video that appeared to show Russian soldiers beheading a Ukrainian prisoner of war was condemned by President Volodymyr Zelensky.

April 12, 2023
Ukraine is promising to investigate a gruesome video circulating on social media that purportedly shows the beheading of a Ukrainian soldier. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed Russia and said the violence would not be forgotten, while the Kremlin called the footage “horrible” but said it needed to be verified. (Czarek Sokolowski/AP)

Justice Dept. will investigate leak of classified Pentagon documents

The documents outline a wealth of information about the Ukrainian and Russian militaries, and include highly sensitive analyses about China and other nations.

April 7, 2023
An aerial view of the Pentagon.

D.C. housing employees accused of conflicts and voucher fraud

The investigations come as agency leaders face a deadline to show federal overseers progress in combatting deficiencies identified in a scathing HUD audit.

March 30, 2023
Boarded-up apartments at the Potomac Gardens housing complex in Southeast Washington.