Information-psychological warfare in Russian security strategy

Pynnöniemi, Katri

doi:10.4324/9781351181242-21

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“…In the positional war stage (3 to 18 April 2022), the Russian Federation, after revealing the massacres in Bucha, Kramatorsk, Irpin, and other localities, completes the conflict frame with the term 'provocation'. This notion, used by Russian propaganda as a distraction, puts Russia in the role of victim, which was also used during the 2014 conflict (Pynnöniemi, 2016). In contrast, in the third stage of the war, when the Russian Federation launches an attack on the Donbas, the conflict frame is completed by elements emphasizing victory.…”

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War on frames: Text mining of conflict in Russian and Ukrainian news agency coverage on Telegram during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022

Ptaszek¹,

Yuskiv

Khomych

2023

Media, War & Conflict

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This article discusses the results of verbal framing analysis of the conflict in news published on Telegram channels by the Russian news agency RIA Novosti (RIAN) and the Ukrainian news agency (UNIAN) during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The analysis, using the text mining method, shows differences between how a more authoritarian and more competitive regime uses social media to construct strategic narratives. RIAN benefits from a technical frame that has not changed throughout the war although the reality on the ground has been evolving dramatically. It focuses on military issues and international rivalry (e.g. sanctions) because the Kremlin focuses on it. UNIAN, on the other hand, uses the moralizing frame of conflict which is more flexible and has been developed in response to changes on the ground – from discussions about the possibility of the invasion to humanitarian tragedy to war crimes, and to creating a more essentialized image of the enemy (‘rashists’).

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Section: Keyness Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

War on frames: Text mining of conflict in Russian and Ukrainian news agency coverage on Telegram during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022

Ptaszek¹,

Yuskiv

Khomych

2023

Media, War & Conflict

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“…The former refers to the use of deception within a military operation (i.e., the use of camouflage), while the latter is more widely associated with information-psychological operations. Accordingly, the attributes of IOs (strategic information warfare) are (1) asymmetry, (2) attacks upon multiple layers of society, and (3) attacks upon the same target by multiple attackers, aiming at different areas of cognition (Pynnöniemi 2019).…”

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Considerations on the role of information (-psychological) operations in Russian military thinking

MĂRĂȘOIU

2023

BNDU

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Russian military thinking and strategic documents attribute information warfare (and its associated concepts) to external authors only. This creates a vacuum in terms of how Russia actually implements itself information-psychological operations and how this fits into the broader Russian military thinking. This article looks at how information (-psychological) operations (IOs) are applied pragmatically through the prism of specific and well-established Russian concepts, such as Reflexive Control, Asymmetry and Initial Period of War, with a specific focus on the current conflict in Ukraine. It also looks at specific capabilities and formation in the field of IOs, as pertaining to the military field.

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“…At the same time, it must be acknowledged that Russia's decision to close these news offices was part of a long-term political strategy. As stated by Pynnöniemi et al (2016), Russia has historically sought to put its enemies on the defensive and give itself the element of surprise. Only through careful strategizing will Russia be able to control the battlefield, and this requires keeping NATO and Ukraine in the dark.…”

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Misrepresentation of Russian Interests in the Russo–Ukrainian War: The Closure of News Offices in Russia

Julia Magdalena Wuysang,

Ira Patriani,

Netty Herawati

2023

TSSJ

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The misrepresentation of Russian interests in the ongoing Russo–Ukrainian War has drawn extensive public criticism. Scholars have investigated the war between Russia and Ukraine using diverse perspectives and using various aspects. Few, however, have examined the mechanisms through which Russian interests have been misrepresented. This article, thus, uses media analysis to investigate the Russo–Ukrainian War, relying on a review of the literature (previous studies, books, and digital news articles) to obtain its data. This study of the misrepresentation of Russian interests in the Russo–Ukrainian War finds 1) American and Ukrainian media have highlighted the disarray of the Russian offensive; 2) the media has misrepresented Russia's interests; 3) Russia and Ukraine have presented different information regarding the Russia–Ukraine War; 4) throughout the Russo–Ukrainian War, Russia has employed a DIME (Diplomacy, Information, Military, and Economy) strategy for its international politics. This study contributes to an understanding of the misrepresentation of Russia's interests on social media during the Russo–Ukrainian War.

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Information-psychological warfare in Russian security strategy

Cited by 15 publications

References 4 publications

War on frames: Text mining of conflict in Russian and Ukrainian news agency coverage on Telegram during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022

War on frames: Text mining of conflict in Russian and Ukrainian news agency coverage on Telegram during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022

Considerations on the role of information (-psychological) operations in Russian military thinking

Misrepresentation of Russian Interests in the Russo–Ukrainian War: The Closure of News Offices in Russia

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