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https://doi.org/10.22572/mi.30.2.4
Information Warfare and Propaganda in Russo-Ukrainian War, Lessons Learned
Zvonko Trzun
; Sveučilište obrane i sigurnosti “Dr. Franjo Tuđman”
Danijela Lucić
; Filozofski fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu,
Dijana Gracin
orcid.org/0000-0002-6732-2659
; Hrvatsko vojno učilište “Dr. Franjo Tuđman
Sažetak
The study examines the methods and effectiveness of Russian propaganda during the Russo-Ukrainian war, focusing on three specific cases: the declared number of casualties, the denial of the Bucha massacre, and the dirty bomb narrative. The success of Russian propaganda is evaluated through the level of support for the “special operation” in Ukraine. Three cases of propaganda were evaluated through five criteria. To investigate their efficiency, propaganda cases were subjected to indirect assessments, leveraging secondary sources. Finally, secondary data on the Russian public’s support for activities in Ukraine and some views on the media were presented, which in this analysis provide additional argumentation to the previously analysed cases. The analysis assesses whether only emotional manipulation techniques were used or whether additional tactics were employed. The technical quality of the individual propaganda campaigns is also assessed. Despite the below-average quality of the individual campaigns, the study shows that Russian propaganda achieves its goals by evoking emotional reactions. In particular, it finds greater support among older, less educated people who rely primarily on television programmes (which are largely controlled by the central Kremlin authorities). Although the propaganda also has an impact on younger viewers, its influence is comparatively weaker. Ultimately, the study considers Russian propaganda to be successful because it is able to generate significant emotional engagement among the domestic public and thus contribute to support for the war.
Ključne riječi
disinformation; Information Warfare; Propaganda; Fake News; Russo-Ukrainian War
Hrčak ID:
325157
URI
Datum izdavanja:
19.12.2024.
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