The Defense Ministry has been ramping up its messaging on social media over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as it tries to prepare for “hybrid warfare,” which combines conventional weapons and information warfare such as the manipulation of public opinion.
Recognizing that the need to handle disinformation and fake news is a critical security issue as manifested in the Ukrainian crisis, the ministry is creating a new specialist post in April to oversee such matters, while increasing communication over the internet.
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