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Feb 13, 2026, 19:25 UTC
Analysis of Russian information warfare tactics in Ukraine and the US from 2014 to 2020 highlights strategic use of psychological manipulation and disinformation.
This case study examines Russian information warfare tactics used between 2014 and 2020 in campaigns in Ukraine and the US, analyzing forms and methods through the DOPES methodology developed by Daniel P. Bagge. The research indicates that Russian information warfare employs a range of tactics designed to confuse and destabilize targeted populations, leveraging psychological manipulation and disinformation as fundamental tools.
Confidence: High
Classified as an aggressor event due to the examination of Russian information warfare activities and tactics aimed at destabilizing target societies.
Source URL
https://cyberdefensereview.army.mil/Portals/6/Documents/2022_fall/12_Mullaney.pdf
Source reliability
B
Info credibility
3
Event time
Jan 1, 2014, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Cyberspace
Region
Cyberspace
Primary actor
Russian Information Warfare
Country
Unknown
Tags
Russian Information Warfare, Psychological Manipulation, Disinformation Campaigns, Cyber Warfare, Conflict Analysis
Signal
Submitted
Feb 13, 2026, 19:25 UTC
Analysis of Russian information warfare tactics in Ukraine and the US from 2014 to 2020 highlights strategic use of psychological manipulation and disinformation.
This case study examines Russian information warfare tactics used between 2014 and 2020 in campaigns in Ukraine and the US, analyzing forms and methods through the DOPES methodology developed by Daniel P. Bagge. The research indicates that Russian information warfare employs a range of tactics designed to confuse and destabilize targeted populations, leveraging psychological manipulation and disinformation as fundamental tools.
Confidence: High
Classified as an aggressor event due to the examination of Russian information warfare activities and tactics aimed at destabilizing target societies.
Source URL
https://cyberdefensereview.army.mil/Portals/6/Documents/2022_fall/12_Mullaney.pdf
Source reliability
B
Info credibility
3
Event time
Jan 1, 2014, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Cyberspace
Region
Cyberspace
Primary actor
Russian Information Warfare
Country
Unknown
Tags
Russian Information Warfare, Psychological Manipulation, Disinformation Campaigns, Cyber Warfare, Conflict Analysis