“I Want to Live”: Psychological Warfare for the Modern Era
In the evening of August 6, 2024, the smartphones of Russian soldiers in Kursk Oblast lit up with messages decrying “the flames of war unleashed by Putin” that “have spread to the Kursk region” and the “senseless bloodbath in Ukraine.” They called on Russian troops to “extinguish this fire” by
From the Shadows to the Social Sphere: Ukraine’s Strategy of Engagement
Conventional wisdom suggests intelligence services should maintain a discreet profile to avoid drawing undue attention to the secretive nature of their work. However, 'Intelligence Laboratory Express,' a Russian journal focused on intelligence studies, recently spotlighted Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) as an exception. It portrayed HUR as
Independence Through Information War: Chechnya's Story and Ukraine Connection
Since the onset of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, dubious videos have surfaced across social media platforms depicting intense combat operations of Chechen forces loyal to Ramzan Kadyrov. Kadyrov uses online platforms to showcase Chechen soldiers fighting against Ukrainian forces, a move seen as a PR
"The Wise Man Will Be Master of the Stars:" The Use of Twitter by the Ukrainian Military Intelligence Service
Peter Schrijver Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 is the largest conventional land war in Europe since the end of World War II. Russia's goals: to overthrow and replace Ukraine's elected government through territorial conquest and by subjugating the entire country's populace
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