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Cognitive Warfare

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world10 days ago•19 min saved

ISW: Russian gains in Oleksandrivka overstated as Ukraine uses drones to advance

ISW notes that Russia’s MoD and milbloggers are inflating gains in Oleksandrivka and Hulyaipolе as part of a cognitive warfare campaign, while Ukrainian forces leveraged drones and mechanized tactics to push in the Oleksandrivka direction and reportedly retook several settlements. Kyiv also struck strategic Russian assets, including the Progress Space Rocket Center in Samara and the Savasleyka Air Base, amid a broad long-range drone campaign. ISW cautions that some claimed Russian advances are AI-generated footage or misdated; overall, Ukrainian counteroffensive momentum exists in some sectors, alongside continued Russian operations and strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure.

via Institute for the Study of War|

#cognitive-warfare #drone-warfare #oleksandrivka

world1 month ago•25 min saved

Putin’s July briefing inflates gains as ISW finds battlefield progress lagging

ISW says Putin used a staged July 3 meeting with senior Russian commanders to push exaggerated battlefield gains that clash with available evidence: 64 settlements and about 621.7 square kilometers seized or infiltrated in 2026 (20 settlements and ~30.4 sq km in June), far from the claimed numbers. Distances cited from key cities are not supported by geolocated evidence, and the seizure of Kostyantynivka remains unsubstantiated according to Ukrainian sources. ISW warns footage from the MoD and others may be AI‑generated to bolster a cognitive warfare narrative. Meanwhile Ukraine continues long‑range strikes into Russia with no confirmed front‑line advances on July 4, and Russia’s broader goals of a buffer zone and rapid Donetsk breakthrough remain unmet, with costly gains.

via Institute for the Study of War|

#ai-generated-footage #cognitive-warfare #isw

world8 months ago•29 min saved

Russian Advances and Civilian Impact in Ukraine's Sumy Region

Russian forces are conducting limited cross-border attacks in northern Ukraine as part of a cognitive warfare campaign to influence Western perceptions and negotiations, but there is no evidence of preparations for a major new offensive, and Ukrainian forces continue to resist and make local advances. Russia has also seized Siversk after prolonged fighting, and Ukrainian-Russian negotiations are ongoing with no significant breakthroughs. Russian activities include illegal deportations and targeted drone strikes, while Ukrainian forces are countering and advancing in some areas.

via Institute for the Study of War|

#cognitive-warfare #cross-border-attacks #peace-negotiations