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Submitted
Jan 31, 2026, 20:26 UTC
Iuliana Kalenikova's thesis analyzes hybrid warfare in relation to Russia’s foreign policy changes following the annexation of Crimea and the conflict in Eastern Ukraine.
This master's thesis by Iuliana Kalenikova examines the concept of hybrid warfare and its implications on Russia's foreign policy, particularly in context to the annexation of Crimea and the unannounced war in Eastern Ukraine. The research analyzes the consistency of Russia's international actions with hybrid warfare characteristics, utilizing case studies of the cyberattack on Estonia in 2007 and the Ukrainian crisis in 2014.
Confidence: High
Classified as non-aggressor and non-defense since the thesis is analytical and focuses on past events rather than describing current military actions or defensive responses.
Source URL
https://skemman.is/bitstream/1946/36947/1/Lokaritger%C3%B0.pdf
Source reliability
A
Info credibility
2
Event time
Oct 1, 2020, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Cyberspace
Region
Cyberspace
Primary actor
Russia
Country
Unknown
Tags
Hybrid Warfare, International Relations, Russia, Foreign Policy, Cyberwarfare
Signal
Submitted
Jan 31, 2026, 20:26 UTC
Iuliana Kalenikova's thesis analyzes hybrid warfare in relation to Russia’s foreign policy changes following the annexation of Crimea and the conflict in Eastern Ukraine.
This master's thesis by Iuliana Kalenikova examines the concept of hybrid warfare and its implications on Russia's foreign policy, particularly in context to the annexation of Crimea and the unannounced war in Eastern Ukraine. The research analyzes the consistency of Russia's international actions with hybrid warfare characteristics, utilizing case studies of the cyberattack on Estonia in 2007 and the Ukrainian crisis in 2014.
Confidence: High
Classified as non-aggressor and non-defense since the thesis is analytical and focuses on past events rather than describing current military actions or defensive responses.
Source URL
https://skemman.is/bitstream/1946/36947/1/Lokaritger%C3%B0.pdf
Source reliability
A
Info credibility
2
Event time
Oct 1, 2020, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Cyberspace
Region
Cyberspace
Primary actor
Russia
Country
Unknown
Tags
Hybrid Warfare, International Relations, Russia, Foreign Policy, Cyberwarfare