THEORY AND PRACTICE OF CONDUCTING SPECIAL INFORMATION OPERATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN WAR

Authors

  • Ihor Vashchenko
  • Eduard Poltavskyi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33405/2786-8613/2024/1/3/309909

Keywords:

disinformation, mass media, information warfare, information and psychological operation, information influence, communication technologies, manipulation, national security system, world community, psychological operation, propaganda, fake

Abstract

The article analyses the role and place of information wars in the modern world political process. The peculiarities of the russian-Ukrainian information warfare are studied. The algorithm of actions during special information operations is considered, where propaganda and psychological work is carried out to directly influence the consciousness and behaviour of any audience in order to achieve political or military goals.

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2024-08-13

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