For those who missed this, a very nice primer that I have been meaning to post: Handbook “Weapons of Information Warfare” 28.07.2025 from the Center for Countering Disinformation.
CENTER FOR COUNTERING DISINFORMATION (hereinafter referred to as the Center) is a working body of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, established in accordance with the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine of March 11, 2021 “On the Establishment of the Center for Countering Disinformation”, enacted by the Decree of the President of Ukraine of March 19, 2021 No. 106.
The Center ensures the implementation of measures to counter current and projected threats to the national security and national interests of Ukraine in the information space, ensure information security of Ukraine, identify and counteract disinformation, effectively counter propaganda, destructive information influences and campaigns, and prevent attempts to manipulate public opinion. (HERE).
The materials have application well beyond the context of the Russo-Ukrainian war. The most fascinating element is the elaboration: bots, fake accounts, anonymous authority, deepfakes, Potemkin Villages, website duplication, framing, information overload strategies (data streams as weapon). As interesting are the techniques: clickbaiting, ratings, information sandwiches, presence effects, and contextonomy.
The Table of Contents and Introduction follow below.
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