An analytical report discussing the active measures by the USSR against the USA in the context of hybrid warfare.

Political & Legal SubversionPolitical ManipulationUnknown

Defense

Summary

"ACTIVE MEASURES" OF USSR AGAINST USA: PREFACE TO HYBRID WAR - Analytical report

Classification

Confidence: Medium

Report serves as an analysis of historical active measures in relation to hybrid warfare, suggesting preparedness against such tactics.

Source URL

https://niss.gov.ua/sites/default/files/2017-05/active___druk_bleed-5.pdf

Open source

Provenance

Publisher: extension
Submitted: Feb 14, 2026, 12:22 UTC
Last updated: Nov 9, 2026, 06:58 UTC
Event time: Aug 22, 2023, 12:00 UTC

Published as a Defense Preparations signal with a public source and reviewer-approved assessment bands. See the methodology for how records are assessed.

Raw record

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Public assessmentReliability: StrongSeverity: ModerateAttribution: HighSingle sourceTime: Same dayLocation: Approximate

Source reliability

Info credibility

Event time

Aug 22, 2023, 12:00 UTC

Event time confidence

pm24h

Location

Kyiv

Region

Kyiv City

Primary actor

USSR

Country

Ukraine

Countries

Ukraine

Tags

Hybrid Warfare, USSR, Active Measures

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