Information Aspect of Russia's Hybrid War Against Ukraine ; Інформаційний аспект гібридної війни росії проти України

The article examines the information component of the hybrid war waged by Russia against Ukraine. In this context, the methods and tools used by the aggressor country, as well as the current issues of information security and "media hygiene" facing Ukrainians are considered. It is found that at the contemporary stage of full-scale aggression, the enemy is increasingly resorting to information and psychological special operations, producing and disseminating outright disinformation, manipulations, and fakes. Traditional and new media, including social networks, are widely used as information warfare tools. Using monitoring, synthesis, and content analysis methods, the article proves that, in terms of media security, the riskiest sources of information are social networks such as Telegram, YouTube, and Facebook. At the same time, during the period of Russia's full-scale invasion, there has been a tendency to increase the number of citizens for whom social media is the principal source of information. That's why media hygiene issues are of particular relevance, with the main components being the ability to assess and filter out "dangerous" content and a responsible attitude to the information dissemination. This applies to both ordinary social media users and professional journalists and bloggers. The issue of media education is extremely important not only for the individual who receives information from the media and social networks but also for the state national security which must effectively respond to enemy information attacks. In a time of war, media literacy is becoming increasingly important, so improving the level of awareness of our compatriots should be one of the priorities of the authorities and numerous public institutions. ; У статті досліджено інформаційний складник гібридної війни, розв’язаної росією протии України. У цьому контексті розглянуто методи та інструменти, що використовує країна-агресор, а також актуальні питання інформаційної безпеки та «медіагігієни», які постають перед українцями. ...